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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Benson County / Esmond / Zip Codes
Esmond, ND has a humid continental climate, meaning it experiences long, cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from -11°F in the winter to 77°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 18 inches per year. The area gets a good amount of snowfall during the winter months, making it a great location for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing. During the summer months, days are warm and sunny which makes it ideal for camping and fishing.

Esmond, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Esmond averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Esmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Esmond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Esmond is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Esmond, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Esmond with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Esmond, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Esmond are June, August and July.
In Esmond, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Esmond with an average of -2.9°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Esmond, there are 193.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Esmond, there are 51.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Esmond is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Esmond with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Esmond means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Esmond with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in Esmond, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.9 inches in Esmond means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Esmond with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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