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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Ward County / McKinley / Zip Codes
McKinley, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters see an average of about 5 inches of snowfall per month, while the summers are usually warm and dry. During the spring and fall, temperatures tend to remain mild and comfortable. The area is known for its bright sunny days due to the low amount of cloud coverage throughout the year. Overall, McKinley has a pleasant climate that attracts visitors from all over the region.

McKinley, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McKinley averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in McKinley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McKinley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McKinley is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in McKinley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 McKinley with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In McKinley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinley are June, August and July.
In McKinley, there are 13.2 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 McKinley with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In McKinley, there are 180.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In McKinley, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in McKinley 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 McKinley with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in McKinley means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in McKinley with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.2 rainy days annually in McKinley, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in McKinley means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in McKinley with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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