Olivia, ND Climate


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Olivia, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average winter temperature is in the low 20s Fahrenheit while the average summer temperature ranges from the mid-70s to the low 80s Fahrenheit. During the winter months, snowfall is common with an average of around 35 inches of snow annually. Precipitation throughout the year averages just over 17 inches per year, with most of it occurring during spring and summer months. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year, but especially during spring and fall months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOlivia, North DakotaUnited States
  18.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  55.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1734 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 Olivia with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Olivia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olivia are June, August and July.
In Olivia, there are 14.4 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 Olivia with an average of -0.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Olivia, there are 186.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Olivia, there are 44.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Olivia 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 Olivia with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 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 18.1 inches in Olivia means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Olivia with 8.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 55.8 rainy days annually in Olivia, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.9 inches in Olivia means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Olivia with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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