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United States / North Dakota / Bismarck Metro Area / Burleigh County / Richmond / Zip Codes
Richmond, ND has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The summer months are typically hot and humid, with temperatures that can reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters in Richmond are usually cold and snowy, with average temperatures around 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the daytime and below zero at night. Snowfall is common throughout the season, often accumulating up to two feet deep in some areas. Precipitation is fairly high throughout the year with an average of around 28 inches annually.

Richmond, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Richmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 0
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond, 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 Richmond with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are June, August and July.
In Richmond, there are 14.4 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 Richmond with an average of 0.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Richmond, there are 190.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Richmond, there are 44.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Richmond 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 Richmond with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 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 18.0 inches in Richmond means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Richmond with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in Richmond, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Richmond with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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