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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / LaMoure County / Ovid / Zip Codes
Ovid, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall is common. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher and rainfall is likely. The town is located in the northern reaches of North Dakota and experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Ovid, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ovid averages 39 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 Ovid. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ovid gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ovid, 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 Ovid with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Ovid, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ovid are June, August and July.
In Ovid, 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 Ovid with an average of 0.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Ovid, there are 179.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Ovid, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Ovid 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.
July is the wettest month in Ovid with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in Ovid means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ovid with 9.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in Ovid, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% 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 Ovid means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Ovid with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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