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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / McHenry County / Velva / Zip Codes
Velva, ND has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 42°F, with temperatures ranging from an average of 24°F in January to around 67°F in July. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although the winter months tend to be slightly wetter than the summer months. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of 58 inches per year.

Velva, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Velva averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Velva. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Velva gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Velva is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Velva, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Velva with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Velva, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Velva are June, August and July.
In Velva, there are 13.6 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 Velva with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Velva, there are 184.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Velva, there are 43.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Velva 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 Velva with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Velva means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Velva with 9.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 64.2 rainy days annually in Velva, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in Velva means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Velva with 10.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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