Vernon township (Kidder County), ND Climate


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Vernon Township (Kidder County), ND has a continental subarctic climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winter temperatures can dip into the single digits and teens while summer temperatures often reach into the low eighties. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 17 inches annually. Snowfall in winter averages around 36 inches per year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor recreation such as skiing and snowmobiling. The growing season runs from mid-May to early September with its warmest months falling in June, July, and August.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vernon township (Kidder County) 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 Vernon township (Kidder County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVernon township (Kidder County), North DakotaUnited States
  18.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  74.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  1.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1757 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.

July is the hottest month for Vernon township (Kidder County) with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Vernon township (Kidder County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernon township (Kidder County) are August, June and July.
In Vernon township (Kidder County), there are 9.3 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 Vernon township (Kidder County) with an average of 1.2°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Vernon township (Kidder County), there are 181.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Vernon township (Kidder County), there are 39.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Vernon township (Kidder County) 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.
July is the wettest month in Vernon township (Kidder County) with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Vernon township (Kidder County) means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Vernon township (Kidder County) with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 74.8 rainy days annually in Vernon township (Kidder County), 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 38.9 inches in Vernon township (Kidder County) means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Vernon township (Kidder County) with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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