Burleigh County, ND Climate

Burleigh County, ND has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average precipitation is 13.2 inches per year. During the winter months, temperatures can often drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall averages around 40 inches annually. Summers are often hot and dry, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. With low humidity levels, the summer heat can be especially grueling at times. However, precipitation during the spring months helps to offset some of this dryness, providing necessary moisture for vegetation growth in the area.

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

Burleigh County averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Burleigh County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burleigh County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burleigh County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Burleigh, North Dakota	United States
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	83.2°	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 Burleigh County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Burleigh County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burleigh County are June, August and July.

In Burleigh County, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burleigh County with an average of 1.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Burleigh 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 Burleigh County, there are 37.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Burleigh 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 Burleigh County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Burleigh County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Burleigh County with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 81.3 rainy days annually in Burleigh County, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Burleigh County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Burleigh County with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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