South Heart, ND Climate


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South Heart, ND has a continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while lows can dip to 55 or lower overnight. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging around 15 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to -10 at night. The area experiences about 20 inches of rainfall throughout the year, with most of it coming in the spring months. Snowfall is also common, totaling up to 40 inches in the winter.

South Heart, North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Heart averages 37 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 South Heart. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Heart gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Heart is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

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

  ClimateSouth Heart, North DakotaUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.0 in.27.8 in.
  78.3 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  2487 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 South Heart with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In South Heart, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Heart are June, August and July.
In South Heart, there are 19.6 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 South Heart with an average of 4.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In South Heart, there are 189.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In South Heart, there are 33.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in South Heart 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 South Heart with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in South Heart means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in South Heart with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in South Heart, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in South Heart means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in South Heart with 6.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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