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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Benson County / Oberon / Zip Codes
Oberon, ND is located in the Northern Plains region of the United States, and has a continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 60°F to 85°F while temperatures during the winter months can dip as low as -10°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 25 inches per year. Snowfall varies from year to year but generally ranges from 20-30 inches per season.

Oberon, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oberon averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Oberon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oberon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oberon 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 Oberon, 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 Oberon with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Oberon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oberon are August, July and June.
In Oberon, there are 7.7 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 Oberon with an average of -2.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Oberon, there are 187.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Oberon, there are 49.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Oberon 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 Oberon with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 19.2 inches in Oberon means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Oberon with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Oberon, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Oberon means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Oberon with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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