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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Pierce / Zip Codes
Pierce, ND experiences a continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers often reach temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and higher while winter temperatures typically drop to below freezing. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year and averages 25 inches per year. The area is very windy with gusts of up to 30 mph in fall and spring months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months with an average snow depth of 8 inches each year.

Pierce, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierce averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Pierce. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierce 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pierce is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pierce, 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 Pierce with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Pierce, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierce are June, August and July.
In Pierce, there are 13.2 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 Pierce with an average of 0.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Pierce, there are 181.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Pierce, there are 41.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Pierce 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 Pierce with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in Pierce means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Pierce with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Pierce, which is about average compared to other 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 38.2 inches in Pierce means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Pierce with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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