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Lee, ND has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers are typically quite sunny, with pleasant temperatures in the mid 70s F (low 20s C). Winters can be very cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below 0F (-18C). Rain is common throughout the year, but is heaviest during the spring and summer months. Snowfall amounts vary from year to year, but averages around 45 inches annually. The city enjoys four distinct seasons with winter providing a great opportunity for outdoor activities like skiing and snowboarding.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lee is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLee, North DakotaUnited States
  21.2 in.38.1 in.
  41.1 in.27.8 in.
  71.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  -2.8°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1518 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 Lee with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Lee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lee are August, July and June.
In Lee, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lee with an average of -2.8°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Lee, there are 187.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Lee, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Lee 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 Lee with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Lee means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lee with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in Lee, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.1 inches in Lee means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Lee with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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