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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Walsh County / Forest River / Zip Codes
Forest River, ND is renowned for its mild climate year-round. The summers are usually warm and dry, while the winters tend to be cold but not too extreme. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with slight peaks in June and July followed by a low in December and January. Snowfall is also common during winter months but it tends to accumulate more gradually over time than in many other parts of the country. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing during the day, making Forest River an ideal place to spend any season of the year.

Forest River, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest River averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Forest River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Forest River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForest River, North DakotaUnited States
  20.5 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  83.0 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  -0.9°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  863 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 Forest River with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Forest River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest River are June, August and July.
In Forest River, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest River with an average of -0.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Forest River, there are 174.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Forest River, there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Forest River 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 Forest River with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Forest River means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Forest River with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in Forest River, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Forest River means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Forest River with 10.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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