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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Wells County / Silver Lake / Zip Codes
Silver Lake, ND is a small town with an arid desert climate. The area experiences hot summers and mild winters due to its location in the Great Plains region of the United States. Summer temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher during the day, while winter lows can dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Precipitation is typically limited to short, intense events that often take place in the spring and summer months. With low relative humidity throughout the year, Silver Lake residents enjoy plenty of sunshine and clear skies all season long.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Silver Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilver Lake, North DakotaUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  35.5 in.27.8 in.
  71.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  -1.2°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  1900 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 Silver Lake with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Silver Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Lake are August, July and June.
In Silver Lake, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver Lake with an average of -1.2°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Silver Lake, there are 190.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Silver Lake, there are 45.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Silver Lake means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Silver Lake with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 71.3 rainy days annually in Silver Lake, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in Silver Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Silver Lake with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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