Grand Forks Metro Area, ND Climate

Grand Forks, ND Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 24 inches of precipitation each year, making it one of the driest areas in North Dakota. During the summer months, temperatures reach highs in the 80s Fahrenheit and lows in the 60s. Winters can be extremely cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below zero and snowfall accumulation reaching up to 70 inches per year! The spring and fall seasons are generally milder than the winter season but still bring colder temperatures in comparison to other parts of the US.

Grand Forks Metro Area, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Forks Metro Area averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Grand Forks Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Forks Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 -3
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Grand Forks metro area is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Grand Forks metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grand Forks, North Dakota	United States
	22.5 in.	38.1 in.
	42.4 in.	27.8 in.
	91.7 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	80.6°	85.8°
	-2.9°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	1015 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 the Grand Forks metro area with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the Grand Forks metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Grand Forks metro area are August, June and July.

In the Grand Forks metro area, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Grand Forks metro area with an average of -2.9°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the Grand Forks metro area, there are 183.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the Grand Forks metro area, there are 49.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the Grand Forks metro area 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 the Grand Forks metro area with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 22.5 inches in the Grand Forks metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the Grand Forks metro area with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in the Grand Forks metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in the Grand Forks metro area means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the Grand Forks metro area with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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