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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Walsh County / Prairie Centre / Zip Codes
Prairie Centre, ND is a small city with a temperate climate. Summers are warm and sunny but the winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months and the area receives an average of 20-30 inches of snow each year. Temperatures usually stay in the mid to upper 30s during the day, but can drop quickly in the evening. Prairie Centre boasts beautiful landscapes throughout all four seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and hiking.

Prairie Centre, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie Centre averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Prairie Centre. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie Centre gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prairie Centre is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Prairie Centre, 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 Prairie Centre with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Prairie Centre, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Centre are June, August and July.
In Prairie Centre, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie Centre with an average of -1.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Prairie Centre, there are 174.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Prairie Centre, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Prairie Centre 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 Prairie Centre with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Prairie Centre means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Prairie Centre with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Prairie Centre, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.9 inches in Prairie Centre means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Prairie Centre with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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