Maple, ND Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Dickey County / Maple / Zip Codes
The climate in Maple, ND is quite diverse throughout the year. It has hot, humid summers with temperatures reaching around 90°F in July and August and cold winters with temperatures often dropping below 0°F in December and January. The city receives an average of 25 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it coming from April to September as summer showers and thunderstorms. During winter months, snowfall is common and the area may get up to 40 inches of snow each season. The spring and fall are mild with comfortable temperatures making these seasons ideal for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and bird watching.

Maple, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maple 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 Maple. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maple gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 1
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMaple, North DakotaUnited States
  22.1 in.38.1 in.
  39.4 in.27.8 in.
  69.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1445 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 Maple with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Maple, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maple are June, August and July.
In Maple, there are 13.6 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 Maple with an average of 1.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Maple, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Maple, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Maple 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 Maple with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.1 inches in Maple means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Maple with 9.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 69.6 rainy days annually in Maple, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Maple means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Maple with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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