Williams, ND Climate


Reviews



BestPlaces offers the best, most comprehensive city reports,
with insight into cost of living, crime, climate, and more.

Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Weather
Schools
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Reviews
Upgrade to Premium
United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Nelson County / Williams / Zip Codes
Williams township (Nelson County), ND has a continental climate with hot and humid summers, moderately cold winters and occasional rainfall throughout the year. The average summer temperatures reach highs of around 85°F and lows of around 62°F. Winters in Williams township (Nelson County) are generally mild, with temperatures typically reaching an average low of around 7°F and an average high of around 33°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with approximately 28 inches annually.

Williams, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williams averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Williams. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williams gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Williams township (Nelson County) is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Williams township (Nelson County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilliams, North DakotaUnited States
    Unlock38.1 in.
  38.1 in.  Unlock
    Unlock106.2 days
  197 days  Unlock
  80.1°85.8°
    Unlock21.7°
  6.4  Unlock
    Unlock4.3
  1519 ft.  Unlock
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 Williams township (Nelson County) with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Williams township (Nelson County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Williams township (Nelson County) are August, July and June.
In Williams township (Nelson County), there are 8.0 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 Williams township (Nelson County) with an average of -3.0°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Williams township (Nelson County), there are 186.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Williams township (Nelson County), there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Williams township (Nelson 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.
June is the wettest month in Williams township (Nelson County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Williams township (Nelson County) means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Williams township (Nelson County) with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in Williams township (Nelson County), 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Williams township (Nelson County) means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Williams township (Nelson County) with 8.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Reviews for Williams
    See all ()
Write a Review

Start Your Review of Williams

Jobs
Compare Williams,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Williams, North Dakota to any other city in the US.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.