Homestead, ND Climate


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Homestead, ND has a climate that is continental in nature. The summers are hot and dry while the winters are cold and snowy. During the summer months, high temperatures usually reach into the 70s Fahrenheit and can sometimes exceed 80 degrees on particularly hot days. The winters tend to be cold and snowy with an average winter temperature of around 26 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall typically begins in late October or early November and lasts until April or May. Precipitation generally falls throughout the year with an average of about 18 inches annually.

Homestead, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Homestead averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Homestead. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Homestead gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 0
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Homestead, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHomestead, North DakotaUnited States
  23.1 in.38.1 in.
  35.2 in.27.8 in.
  78.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1061 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 Homestead with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Homestead, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Homestead are June, August and July.
In Homestead, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Homestead with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Homestead, there are 173.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Homestead, there are 40.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Homestead 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 Homestead with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Homestead means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Homestead with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 78.8 rainy days annually in Homestead, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in Homestead means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Homestead with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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