Climate in Burleigh County, North Dakota

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.

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.

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 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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.

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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