Traill County, ND Climate

Traill County, ND has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average winter temperatures range from 0°F to 25°F while average summer temperatures are between 50°F and 86°F. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, typically around 15 inches a year. Snowfall in Traill County is also moderate at approximately 20 inches per year. The weather is generally mild throughout the seasons, although it can be quite windy in the spring and fall months.

Traill County, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Traill County averages 39 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 Traill County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Traill County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Traill County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Traill, North Dakota	United States
	22.4 in.	38.1 in.
	39.3 in.	27.8 in.
	83.3 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	81.7°	85.8°
	-2.4°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.9	4.3
	944 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 Traill County with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Traill County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traill County are June, August and July.

In Traill County, there are 10.1 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 Traill County with an average of -2.4°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Traill County, there are 182.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Traill County, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Traill 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.

July is the wettest month in Traill County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.4 inches in Traill County means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Traill County with 10.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 83.3 rainy days annually in Traill County, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Traill County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Traill County with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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