Pekin, ND has a cold semi-arid climate, with long, cold winters and short but hot summers. In the winter months temperatures are usually below freezing with average high temperatures of only around 40°F. Snow is common in the winter months and can last from December into April. Summers are hot with average high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s and occasional heat waves reaching into the 90s. Precipitation is scarce during the summer months, averaging only 10 inches per year.
Pekin, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Pekin averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Pekin. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Pekin 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 -2
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year