Mountrail County, ND Climate

Mountrail, ND county has a humid continental climate with typically cold, dry winters and warm, humid summers. Average winter temperatures range from -10°F to 20°F while summer temperatures reach the mid-80s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but slightly higher in the summer months. Snowfall can be significant in the winter, although it tends to melt quickly due to frequent sunshine and windy conditions. The area is also prone to strong thunderstorms in the spring and early summer.

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

Mountrail County averages 43 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 Mountrail County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountrail County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountrail County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Mountrail, North Dakota	United States
	17.0 in.	38.1 in.
	43.3 in.	27.8 in.
	89.2 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	-0.4°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3	4.3
	2189 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 Mountrail County with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Mountrail County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountrail County are July, August and June.

In Mountrail County, there are 14.4 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 Mountrail County with an average of -0.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In Mountrail County, there are 193.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Mountrail County, there are 45.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Mountrail 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 Mountrail County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.0 inches in Mountrail County means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Mountrail County with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 89.2 rainy days annually in Mountrail County, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in Mountrail County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Mountrail County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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