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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Walsh County / Fairdale / Zip Codes
Fairdale, ND has a temperate continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 45°F, with temperatures ranging from the high 90s during summer months to below 0°F in winter. Precipitation is fairly average throughout the year, with an annual average of 27 inches of rain and 6 inches of snow. The spring and summer months are generally wetter than the autumn and winter months due to seasonal thunderstorms. During the winter months, Fairdale typically experiences strong winds that can make temperatures feel colder than they actually are.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairdale is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fairdale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairdale, North DakotaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  36.1 in.27.8 in.
  89.0 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  -6.2°21.7°
  6.17
  34.3
  1621 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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 Fairdale with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Fairdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairdale are July, August and June.
In Fairdale, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairdale with an average of -6.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Fairdale, there are 197.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Fairdale, there are 59.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Fairdale 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 Fairdale with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Fairdale means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fairdale with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 89.0 rainy days annually in Fairdale, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Fairdale means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Fairdale with 7.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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