Pierce County, ND Climate

Pierce County, ND has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F in July and August. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping below zero on many winter nights. Spring and fall are moderate with temperatures ranging between 30-50°F. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with approximately 27 inches of rain each year. Snowfall averages 42 inches annually, although it can reach up to 50 inches in some parts of Pierce County.

Pierce County, North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierce County averages 36 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 Pierce County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierce 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Pierce, North Dakota	United States
	19.1 in.	38.1 in.
	36.3 in.	27.8 in.
	71.5 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	-4.6°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3	4.3
	1577 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 Pierce County with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Pierce County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierce County are June, August and July.

In Pierce County, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pierce County with an average of -4.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In Pierce County, there are 199.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In Pierce County, there are 55.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Pierce 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 Pierce County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 19.1 inches in Pierce County means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Pierce County with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 71.5 rainy days annually in Pierce County, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Pierce County means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Pierce County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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