Dunn County, ND Climate

Dunn County, ND has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers have temperatures that average in the mid 70s Fahrenheit and can reach into the low 80s, while winter temperatures usually stay below freezing and can drop to as low as -20°F. The precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 20 inches of total annual precipitation. Snowfall averages between 30-40 inches per year. Dunn County experiences thunderstorms during the summer months, but these storms typically move quickly through the area.

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

Dunn County averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Dunn County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunn County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 3
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

Climate	Dunn, North Dakota	United States
	16.4 in.	38.1 in.
	35.9 in.	27.8 in.
	71.7 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	84.4°	85.8°
	3.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.1	4.3
	2259 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 Dunn County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Dunn County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunn County are June, September and July.

In Dunn County, there are 22.1 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 Dunn County with an average of 3.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Dunn County, there are 189.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Dunn County, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Dunn 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 Dunn County with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Dunn County means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Dunn County with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in Dunn 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Dunn County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Dunn County with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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