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United States / North Dakota / Wahpeton Metro Area / Richland County / Fairmount / Zip Codes
Fairmount, ND has typically warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is usually around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months it can get as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 25 inches, with snowfall being more common in the winter months. The area does not typically experience extreme weather conditions like hurricanes or tornadoes, but thunderstorms are not uncommon during the summer.

Fairmount, North Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairmount averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Fairmount. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairmount gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairmount is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fairmount, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairmount, North DakotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.4 in.27.8 in.
  80.2 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  -0.6°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  984 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 Fairmount with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Fairmount, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairmount are June, August and July.
In Fairmount, there are 9.6 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 Fairmount with an average of -0.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Fairmount, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Fairmount, there are 43.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Fairmount is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Fairmount with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Fairmount means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fairmount with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in Fairmount, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.4 inches in Fairmount means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Fairmount with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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