Ora, ND Climate


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Ora, ND is characterized by a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F, while the average temperature during the winter months is around 25°F. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 18 inches, with most of that falling during the summer months. During winter months, snowfall accumulates to about 33 inches on average. Ora, ND experiences a large amount of sunshine throughout the year with about 220 sunny days per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ora is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOra, North DakotaUnited States
  21.5 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  73.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  -2.5°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1526 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 Ora with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Ora, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ora are August, July and June.
In Ora, there are 8.0 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 Ora with an average of -2.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Ora, there are 187.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Ora, there are 50.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Ora 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 Ora with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Ora means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ora with 9.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in Ora, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% 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 Ora means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Ora with 8.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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