Grant County, ND Climate

Grant County, North Dakota has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 46°F (8°C) with summer temperatures routinely reaching into the mid-80s (29°C). Winters in Grant County are often times extremely cold, with temperatures dropping into the single digits and teens. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, however snowfall can be quite heavy during winter months. However, Grant County also enjoys more than its share of sunny days throughout the year.

Grant County, North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant County averages 44 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 Grant County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 4
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

Climate	Grant, North Dakota	United States
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	84.1°	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 Grant County with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Grant County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant County are June, August and September.

In Grant County, there are 20.0 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 Grant County with an average of 3.8°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Grant County, there are 184.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In Grant County, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Grant 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 Grant County with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Grant County means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Grant County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 71.3 rainy days annually in Grant County, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Grant County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Grant County with 8.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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