Oliver County, ND Climate

The climate in Oliver, ND County is generally sunny and dry. The summers are long and warm with occasional rain and thunderstorms. The average high temperature for the summer months ranges from the mid 80s to lower 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures that can fall below freezing during the night. Snowfall is common in the winter months with an average of several inches per year. Though weather can be unpredictable at times, it is usually mild throughout the year with only light precipitation.

Oliver County, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oliver County averages 42 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 Oliver County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oliver County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 3
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oliver County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Oliver, North Dakota	United States
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	83.2°	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 Oliver County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Oliver County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oliver County are June, August and July.

In Oliver County, there are 16.5 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 Oliver County with an average of 2.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Oliver County, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Oliver County, there are 36.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Oliver 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 Oliver County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Oliver County means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Oliver County with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in Oliver County, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.0 inches in Oliver County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Oliver County with 10.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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