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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Griggs County / Pilot Mound / Zip Codes
Pilot Mound, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are typically cold and windy with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching the mid-80s (Fahrenheit). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, but most abundant during the summer months. Snowfall is also common in winter months, making Pilot Mound a great place for skiing and other winter activities.

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

Pilot Mound averages 41 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 Pilot Mound. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pilot Mound gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pilot Mound is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pilot Mound, 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 Pilot Mound with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Pilot Mound, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pilot Mound are August, July and June.
In Pilot Mound, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pilot Mound with an average of -2.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Pilot Mound, there are 188.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Pilot Mound, there are 49.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Pilot Mound 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 Pilot Mound with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Pilot Mound means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Pilot Mound with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.7 rainy days annually in Pilot Mound, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.0 inches in Pilot Mound means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Pilot Mound with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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