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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / McHenry County / Willow Creek / Zip Codes
Willow Creek, ND has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures tend to stay around 75°F during the day and drop to a cool 55°F at night. Winters are typically cold with temperatures usually staying below freezing and occasional snowfall occurring throughout the season. The area also experiences several thunderstorms throughout the year, most of which occur during the spring and summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Willow Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow Creek 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 Creek 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 Creek, 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 Willow Creek with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Willow Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow Creek are August, July and June.
In Willow Creek, 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 Creek with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.
In Willow Creek, 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 Creek, 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 Creek 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 Creek 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 Creek means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Willow Creek 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 Creek, 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 Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Willow Creek with 8.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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