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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Slope County / Rainy Butte / Zip Codes
Rainy Butte, ND has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures reach their peak at an average of 75°F in July and the winter months are typically cold with an average low temperature of around 13°F in January. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of 32 inches. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 47 inches falling annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months and occasional snow storms during the winter season.

Rainy Butte, North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rainy Butte averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Rainy Butte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rainy Butte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rainy Butte is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rainy Butte, 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 Rainy Butte with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Rainy Butte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rainy Butte are June, August and July.
In Rainy Butte, there are 19.7 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 Rainy Butte with an average of 5.3°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Rainy Butte, there are 187.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Rainy Butte, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Rainy Butte 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 Rainy Butte with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in Rainy Butte means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Rainy Butte with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in Rainy Butte, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.4 inches in Rainy Butte means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Rainy Butte with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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