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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Ward County / Orlien / Zip Codes
Orlien, ND has a moderate continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature in Orlien is around 21°F (-6°C), while the average summer temperature is around 72°F (22°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging nearly 16 inches per year. During the winter months, snowfall averages 28 inches per year. The humidity is generally low throughout the year, but can become quite high during the summer months.

Orlien, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orlien averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Orlien. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orlien 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Orlien, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrlien, North DakotaUnited States
  17.3 in.38.1 in.
  46.3 in.27.8 in.
  76.4 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2063 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.

August is the hottest month for Orlien with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Orlien, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orlien are July, June and August.
In Orlien, there are 12.0 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 Orlien with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Orlien, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Orlien, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Orlien 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 Orlien with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Orlien means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Orlien with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Orlien, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Orlien means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Orlien with 8.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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