Zip 58274 (Portland, ND) Climate

The climate in 58274 Portland, ND is typically a continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months can reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter months can drop to around 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed for all four seasons, with annual precipitation averaging around 20 inches. During the summer months, the town sees an average of 8 sunny days per month and around 15 cloudy days per month during the winter months.

Portland (zip 58274), North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portland (zip 58274) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Portland (zip 58274). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portland (zip 58274) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58274 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58274 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Portland, North Dakota	United States
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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 the 58274 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In the 58274 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 58274 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58274 zip code, there are 10.7 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 the 58274 zip code with an average of -2.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58274 zip code, there are 183.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58274 zip code, there are 48.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58274 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 58274 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 22.1 inches in the 58274 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58274 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.3 rainy days annually in the 58274 zip code, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.8 inches in the 58274 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58274 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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