Spring Lake, ND Climate


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Spring Lake, ND experiences a continental climate with cold winters, hot and humid summers, and mild falls and springs. Winters are characterized by frequent snowfall and temperatures that can drop to below-freezing levels. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C) on average. Spring and fall have moderate temperatures ranging from mid-50s to mid-70s Fahrenheit (12°C - 24°C). Precipitation is spread throughout the year, however springtime sees slightly more rain than other seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpring Lake, North DakotaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  75.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2109 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 Spring Lake with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Spring Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring Lake are July, June and August.
In Spring Lake, there are 12.1 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 Spring Lake with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Spring Lake, there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Spring Lake, 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 Spring 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Spring Lake with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Spring Lake, 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 42.1 inches in Spring Lake means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Spring Lake with 8.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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