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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Bottineau County / Willow City / Zip Codes
Willow City, ND has a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Snowfall typically begins in November and ends in April, while temperatures range from an average low of -6°F to an average high of 82°F during the year. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 20 inches per year. During summer months, thunderstorms are common occurrences due to the humidity and temperature changes that occur between day and night.

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

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Willow City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Willow City 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 Willow City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillow City, North DakotaUnited States
  17.7 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  73.1 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  -4.9°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  1470 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 Willow City with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Willow City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow City are August, July and June.
In Willow City, 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 Willow City with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Willow City, 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 Willow City, 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 Willow City 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 Willow City 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 Willow City means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Willow City 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 Willow City, 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 Willow City means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Willow City with 8.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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