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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Ward County / Ryder / Zip Codes
Ryder, ND has a semi-arid continental climate with vast temperature extremes throughout the year. Summers are warm and dry with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and sometimes harsh with temperatures dropping below 0°F. Winters bring heavy snows to the region, usually beginning in October and lasting through March. Precipitation is scarce throughout most of the year, but the region does receive some rainfall during summer months. Ryder is located in an area of relative low humidity making it comfortable for most of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ryder, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRyder, North DakotaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  42.2 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2103 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.

August is the hottest month for Ryder with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Ryder, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ryder are July, June and August.
In Ryder, there are 12.0 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 Ryder with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Ryder, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Ryder, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Ryder 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 Ryder with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Ryder means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ryder with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Ryder, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in Ryder means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Ryder with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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