Latona, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Walsh County / Latona / Zip Codes
Latona, ND has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while it can drop to below freezing during the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with most of it falling in spring and summer. Winters tend to be dry with little snowfall but temperatures are often low enough for snow to accumulate on the ground. As a result, Latona is an ideal place for skiing and other outdoor activities in the colder months.

Latona, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Latona averages 36 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 Latona. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Latona gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Latona is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Latona, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLatona, North DakotaUnited States
  19.8 in.38.1 in.
  35.8 in.27.8 in.
  82.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  -5.8°21.7°
  6.17
  34.3
  1580 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 Latona with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Latona, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Latona are August, July and June.
In Latona, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Latona with an average of -5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Latona, there are 195.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Latona, there are 58.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Latona 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 Latona with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in Latona means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Latona with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 82.6 rainy days annually in Latona, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Latona means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Latona with 8.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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