Zip 58008 (Barney, ND) Climate

Barney, ND has a temperate continental climate that features hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-seventies Fahrenheit with occasional highs reaching into the nineties. The winter months are much colder, with temperatures averaging in the twenties and low thirties along with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though slightly higher during the spring and summer months. In general, Barney experiences relatively consistent weather throughout most of the year.

Barney (zip 58008), North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barney (zip 58008) averages 35 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 Barney (zip 58008). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barney (zip 58008) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 0
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58008 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 58008 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Barney, North Dakota	United States
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	34.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	197 days	Unlock
	83.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
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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 58008 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58008 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 58008 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58008 zip code, there are 14.0 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 58008 zip code with an average of 0.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58008 zip code, there are 173.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58008 zip code, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58008 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 58008 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.2 inches in the 58008 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58008 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in the 58008 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 34.7 inches in the 58008 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58008 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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