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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Ramsey County / Prospect / Zip Codes
Prospect, ND has a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm to hot summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 71°F (22°C), while in the winter, it can reach lows of -12°F (-24°C). Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with an average of approximately 17 inches of snow annually. The area generally has dry conditions with temperatures ranging from below freezing in the winter to above 90°F (32°C) during some summer months.

Prospect, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prospect averages 36 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 Prospect. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prospect gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prospect is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Prospect, 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 Prospect with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In Prospect, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prospect are August, July and June.
In Prospect, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prospect with an average of -5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Prospect, there are 192.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Prospect, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Prospect 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 Prospect with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Prospect means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Prospect with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Prospect, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Prospect means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Prospect with 7.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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