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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Griggs County / Greenfield township (Griggs County) / Zip Codes
Greenfield Township (Griggs County), ND has a warm and continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The summers are usually hot and humid, while the winters can be cold and windy. Spring and autumn both have mild temperatures, making this a great place to enjoy the outdoors year-round. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snow in winter months and rain showers during the summer months. In addition, strong winds often blow through Greenfield Township, making it important to be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Greenfield township (Griggs County), North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenfield township (Griggs County) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Greenfield township (Griggs County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenfield township (Griggs County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenfield township (Griggs County) 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 Greenfield township (Griggs County), 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 Greenfield township (Griggs County) with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Greenfield township (Griggs County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenfield township (Griggs County) are August, June and July.
In Greenfield township (Griggs County), there are 8.8 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 Greenfield township (Griggs County) with an average of -1.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Greenfield township (Griggs County), there are 184.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Greenfield township (Griggs County), there are 47.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Greenfield township (Griggs County) 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 Greenfield township (Griggs County) with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Greenfield township (Griggs County) means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Greenfield township (Griggs County) with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in Greenfield township (Griggs County), 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Greenfield township (Griggs County) means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Greenfield township (Griggs County) with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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