Halliday, ND Climate

Halliday, ND has a relatively mild climate year-round. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the mid 80s, while winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures regularly dipping below 0°F. Spring and fall are typically transitional seasons, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s depending on the month. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year, with more snowfall during winter and spring months. Overall, Halliday has a wide range of weather conditions that make for an enjoyable, though unpredictable, climate.

Halliday, North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Halliday averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Halliday. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Halliday gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Halliday is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Halliday, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Halliday, North Dakota	United States
	16.4 in.	38.1 in.
	35.7 in.	27.8 in.
	67.8 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	2.6°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.1	4.3
	2051 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.

August is the hottest month for Halliday with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Halliday, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Halliday are June, September and July.

In Halliday, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Halliday with an average of 2.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Halliday, there are 189.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Halliday, there are 36.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Halliday 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 Halliday with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Halliday means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Halliday with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in Halliday, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Halliday means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Halliday with 6.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.