Spiritwood Lake, ND has a humid continental climate with long cold winters and warm, wet summers. The area typically experiences large temperature swings from day to night due to its location in the northern Great Plains. Winters can be especially harsh, as the area is prone to Arctic outbreaks that drop temperatures well below freezing for extended periods of time. Summers are relatively warm in comparison, but the area does experience frequent thunderstorms and some flooding due to its location near the Souris River Valley. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with most of it falling during the snowier winter months and less during the warmer summer ones.
Spiritwood Lake, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Spiritwood Lake averages 42 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 Spiritwood Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Spiritwood Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year