Zip 58571 (Stanton, ND) Climate

The climate in 58571 Stanton, ND, USA is humid continental with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny but can have some days of severe thunderstorms. Winters are generally cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping to below freezing at night. Precipitation levels are generally above average compared to other locations in the region. Temperatures throughout the year range from an average low of 8 °C (46 °F) in January to an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) in July.

Stanton (zip 58571), North Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanton (zip 58571) 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 Stanton (zip 58571). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanton (zip 58571) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58571 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58571 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stanton, North Dakota	United States
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	83.5°	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 the 58571 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58571 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 58571 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58571 zip code, there are 18.2 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 the 58571 zip code with an average of 2.4°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58571 zip code, there are 181.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58571 zip code, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58571 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.

June is the wettest month in the 58571 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in the 58571 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58571 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in the 58571 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in the 58571 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58571 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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