Adams County, ND Climate

Adams County, North Dakota is located in the northeastern part of the state and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with average highs in the mid-80s, while winters are cold and snowy with average lows in the single digits. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, although summer months tend to be slightly wetter than winter months. The area does receive a fair amount of snowfall during the winter months, making it a popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts.

Adams County, North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adams County averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Adams County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adams County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Adams County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

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

Climate	Adams, North Dakota	United States
	16.2 in.	38.1 in.
	43.9 in.	27.8 in.
	68.2 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	5.2°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	2.9	4.3
	2654 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.

August is the hottest month for Adams County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Adams County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adams County are June, September and July.

In Adams County, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Adams County with an average of 5.2°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Adams County, there are 190.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Adams County, there are 31.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Adams 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 Adams County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in Adams County means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Adams County with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in Adams County, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Adams County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Adams County with 8.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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