Bowman County, ND Climate

Bowman, ND County has a semi-arid climate with cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers. The area is known for its high wind speeds, especially in the winter months. Summers are usually fairly short but tend to be very warm, with temperatures occasionally reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the hottest months of July and August. Precipitation levels are generally low throughout the year with most of it occurring during spring and summer months. Snowfall is common in the winter months and can accumulate to depths of up to six inches at times.

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

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Bowman County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowman County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bowman County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Bowman, North Dakota	United States
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	84.6°	85.8°
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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 Bowman County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Bowman County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowman County are June, September and August.

In Bowman County, there are 22.9 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 Bowman County with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Bowman County, there are 183.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In Bowman County, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Bowman 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 Bowman County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Bowman County means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Bowman County with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Bowman County, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Bowman County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Bowman County with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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