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Palermo, ND enjoys a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low-90s, while winters can be quite cold and snowy with average lows in the single digits. Temperatures can dip below zero during especially cold snaps. The area receives an average of 18 inches of rain per year and about 50 inches of snowfall. Palermo experiences both pleasant and harsh weather throughout the year, from balmy summer days to freezing winter nights.

Palermo, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palermo 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 Palermo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palermo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 -1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palermo is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

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

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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 Palermo with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Palermo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palermo are August, July and June.
In Palermo, there are 14.3 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 Palermo with an average of -1.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Palermo, there are 197.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Palermo, there are 46.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Palermo 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 Palermo 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 17.5 inches in Palermo means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Palermo with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Palermo, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in Palermo means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Palermo with 8.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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