Nelson County, ND Climate

Nelson County, ND has a climate that is generally warm and dry. Summers in the area tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters in Nelson County are cold, with temperatures sometimes dropping below 0°F. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with areas of snowfall coming primarily during the winter months. The area's soils are mostly sandy loam, making for excellent agricultural land that is mostly used for growing corn and wheat.

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

Nelson County averages 40 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 Nelson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nelson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

Climate	Nelson, North Dakota	United States
	20.9 in.	38.1 in.
	40.2 in.	27.8 in.
	76.0 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	-2.8°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.9	4.3
	1487 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 Nelson County with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Nelson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nelson County are August, July and June.

In Nelson County, there are 8.4 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 Nelson County with an average of -2.8°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Nelson County, there are 187.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Nelson County, there are 50.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in 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 Nelson County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.9 inches in Nelson County means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Nelson County with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.0 rainy days annually in Nelson County, which is about average compared to other 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 40.2 inches in Nelson County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Nelson County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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