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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Bottineau County / Wellington / Zip Codes
Wellington, ND has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures average around 50°F (10°C) during the winter months and can reach up to 90°F (32°C) in the summer. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of 16 inches (407mm). The spring and early summer are usually the wettest times of year, while autumn and late winter tend to be drier. Snowfall occurs mostly in winter months and can exceed 12 inches (30 cm) in some areas. Despite its dry climate, Wellington is blessed with plenty of sunshine all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wellington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellington, North DakotaUnited States
  17.7 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  73.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  -4.9°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1496 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 Wellington with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Wellington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellington are August, July and June.
In Wellington, there are 10.2 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 Wellington with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Wellington, there are 200.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Wellington, there are 55.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Wellington 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 Wellington with 3.5 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 17.7 inches in Wellington means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wellington with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 73.1 rainy days annually in Wellington, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Wellington means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wellington with 8.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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