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United States / North Dakota / Grand Forks Metro Area / Grand Forks County / Gilby / Zip Codes
Gilby, ND has a relatively mild temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27°C), while the average low temperature in the winter is around -7 degrees Fahrenheit (-22°C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 28 inches per year, and snowfall averages 30 inches per year. Gilby is also prone to severe storms such as tornadoes and blizzards, although they are not common occurrences.

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

Gilby averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Gilby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 -2
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilby is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

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

  ClimateGilby, North DakotaUnited States
  20.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  89.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  -1.6°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  883 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 Gilby with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Gilby, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilby are June, August and July.
In Gilby, there are 9.5 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 Gilby with an average of -1.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Gilby, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Gilby, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Gilby 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 Gilby 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 20.8 inches in Gilby means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Gilby with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.0 rainy days annually in Gilby, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Gilby means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Gilby with 10.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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