South Fork, ND Climate

South Fork, ND has a continental climate with long cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures during the summer months range from an average of 70°F to 87°F while winter temperatures range from around 5°F to 27°F. The area receives an average of 25.5 inches of precipitation annually, with the majority of it occurring in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common, with South Fork receiving an average of 57 inches per year. In general, South Fork has a temperate climate that is ideal for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Climate	South Fork, North Dakota	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.