Trenton, ND Climate

Trenton, ND has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 82°F (28°C) and the average low temperature in January is 3°F (-16°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 16 inches (41 cm). Snowfall can vary significantly, ranging from 0 to 20 inches (51 cm) each winter. Due to its location in North Dakota, Trenton experiences severe weather conditions such as blizzards, thunderstorms, and tornadoes.

Climate	Trenton, North Dakota	United States
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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.