Kunze, ND Climate


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Kunze, ND experiences a continental climate with cold winters and warm to hot summers. The area is subject to wide variations in temperature, with temperatures ranging from well below 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Summers are typically dry and bring much of the precipitation for the year. Winters are usually quite long and feature heavy snowfall with occasional blizzards. The area is also subject to strong winds which can make winters even colder and can cause dust storms during dry periods.

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

Kunze averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Kunze. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kunze gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 5
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kunze, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKunze, North DakotaUnited States
  16.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  71.2 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  5.3°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  2739 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 Kunze with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Kunze, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kunze are June, August and July.
In Kunze, there are 19.7 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 Kunze with an average of 5.3°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Kunze, there are 187.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Kunze, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Kunze 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 Kunze with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in Kunze means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Kunze with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in Kunze, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Kunze means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Kunze with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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