McKenzie County, ND Climate

McKenzie, ND County has a fairly mild climate. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching an average of around 75°F in July and August. Winters are cold but still mild with temperatures dropping to an average of around 25°F in January and February. There is moderate precipitation year round with the annual average being just over 20 inches per year. The area is subject to occasional blizzards and heavy snowfall during the winter months, though these occurrences are becoming less frequent as global temperatures rise.

McKenzie County, North Dakota gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McKenzie County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

McKenzie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 4
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	McKenzie, North Dakota	United States
	15.2 in.	38.1 in.
	40.4 in.	27.8 in.
	81.5 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	3.7°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.6	4.3
	2256 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.

July is the hottest month for McKenzie County with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In McKenzie County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKenzie County are June, September and August.

In McKenzie County, there are 23.4 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 McKenzie County with an average of 3.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In McKenzie County, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In McKenzie County, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in McKenzie 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 McKenzie County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in McKenzie County means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in McKenzie County with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 81.5 rainy days annually in McKenzie County, which is rainier 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 40.4 inches in McKenzie County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in McKenzie County with 8.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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