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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Foster County / McKinnon / Zip Codes
McKinnon, ND has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the summer months is around 73°F and the average temperature for the winter months is around 16°F. The area receives an average of 19 inches of rainfall per year with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 45 inches per year with the majority of it occurring in late fall and early winter. The area also experiences strong winds, particularly during the spring and fall months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMcKinnon, North DakotaUnited States
  20.2 in.38.1 in.
  42.2 in.27.8 in.
  78.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  0.0°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  1522 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 McKinnon with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In McKinnon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinnon are June, August and July.
In McKinnon, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKinnon with an average of 0.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In McKinnon, there are 181.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In McKinnon, there are 42.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in McKinnon 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 McKinnon with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in McKinnon means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in McKinnon with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in McKinnon, which is about average compared to other 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 42.2 inches in McKinnon means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in McKinnon with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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