Kottke Valley, ND Climate


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Kottke Valley, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from below zero in the winter to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with rain and snow spread out fairly evenly over spring, summer and fall. In the winter months, snowfall can be significant due to storms that bring in Arctic air, while during the summer months thunderstorms are common as well as occasional heat waves.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kottke Valley is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Kottke Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKottke Valley, North DakotaUnited States
  17.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.9 in.27.8 in.
  65.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.57
  34.3
  1499 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 Kottke Valley with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Kottke Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kottke Valley are June, August and July.
In Kottke Valley, there are 13.9 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 Kottke Valley with an average of -0.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Kottke Valley, there are 185.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Kottke Valley, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Kottke Valley 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 Kottke Valley with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in Kottke Valley means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Kottke Valley with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in Kottke Valley, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Kottke Valley means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Kottke Valley with 10.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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