Bottineau County, ND Climate

Bottineau, ND County has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually below freezing from mid-November to late March. Spring is mild with average temperatures in the mid-40s to low 50s. Summertime in Bottineau is warm and pleasant, with temperatures usually in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Fall arrives at the end of September and brings cool weather with temperatures ranging from the 40s to upper 50s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though summer months tend to be slightly wetter than others.

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

Bottineau County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Bottineau County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bottineau County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 -3
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bottineau County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter

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

Climate	Bottineau, North Dakota	United States
	17.6 in.	38.1 in.
	40.5 in.	27.8 in.
	81.5 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	-3.3°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3	4.3
	1584 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 Bottineau County with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Bottineau County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bottineau County are June, August and July.

In Bottineau County, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bottineau County with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Bottineau County, there are 195.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Bottineau County, there are 52.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Bottineau 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 Bottineau County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 17.6 inches in Bottineau County means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Bottineau County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 81.5 rainy days annually in Bottineau County, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Bottineau County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Bottineau County with 8.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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