Regent, ND Climate


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Regent, ND has a temperate climate characterized by warm summer days and cool nights in the summer months, and cold winters with occasional snowfall. Winters in Regent are typically long and windy, while summers tend to be short but mild. The area receives an average of 17 inches of rain annually, most of which falls in the spring and summer months when temperatures are at their highest. The humidity is generally low year-round, making it an ideal place to live for those who prefer drier climates.

Regent, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Regent averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Regent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Regent is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Regent, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRegent, North DakotaUnited States
  16.6 in.38.1 in.
  36.2 in.27.8 in.
  68.2 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  2464 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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 Regent with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Regent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Regent are June, September and August.
In Regent, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Regent with an average of 5.4°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Regent, there are 188.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Regent, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Regent 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 Regent with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Regent means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Regent with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in Regent, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Regent means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Regent with 6.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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