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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McLean County / Mercer / Zip Codes
Mercer, ND is located in the northern region of North Dakota and experiences a continental climate with cold, dry winters and warm, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months hovers around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter months bring temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual total of 19 inches. Snowfall is also common in Mercer during the winter months, with an average of 42 inches falling annually.

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

Mercer averages 41 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 Mercer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mercer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mercer is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mercer, 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 Mercer with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Mercer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mercer are June, August and July.
In Mercer, there are 15.8 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 Mercer with an average of 1.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Mercer, there are 182.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Mercer, 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 Mercer 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 Mercer with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Mercer means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Mercer with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Mercer, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Mercer means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Mercer with 9.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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