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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Burke County / Vale / Zip Codes
Vale, ND is located in the Upper Midwest and has a continental climate. The summers are generally warm with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 90s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping below zero. Precipitation throughout the year is moderate but most of it falls during the warmer months. Winters often bring heavy snowfall and strong winds from the north. The spring and fall season usually bring mild temperatures and dry conditions.

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

Vale averages 35 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 Vale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vale is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Vale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVale, North DakotaUnited States
  16.3 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  66.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  -2.1°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1950 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 Vale with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Vale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vale are July, August and June.
In Vale, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vale with an average of -2.1°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Vale, there are 199.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Vale, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Vale 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 Vale with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Vale means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Vale with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 66.7 rainy days annually in Vale, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Vale means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Vale with 8.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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