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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Sargent County / Jackson / Zip Codes
Jackson, ND has a continental climate featuring warm summers and cold winters. On average, July is the warmest month with an average temperature of around 70°F (21°C), while January is usually the coldest month with temperatures typically around 12°F (-11°C). Rainfall in Jackson, ND averages about 21 inches (54 cm) throughout the year, with summer months receiving slightly more precipitation than winter months. Snowfall generally begins in late October or early November and can continue through April. The area typically receives between 34 and 40 inches (86-102 cm) of snow per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateJackson, North DakotaUnited States
  22.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  71.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1444 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 Jackson with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Jackson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are June, August and July.
In Jackson, there are 14.8 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 Jackson with an average of 0.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Jackson, there are 176.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Jackson, 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 Jackson 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 Jackson with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Jackson means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Jackson with 9.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 71.9 rainy days annually in Jackson, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Jackson means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Jackson with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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