Zip 58316 (Belcourt, ND) Climate

The climate in 58316 Belcourt, ND is typically warm and dry with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures during the summer months can range from the low 20s to mid-60s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures average between -20 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are generally low throughout the year, although there may be more snowfall during the winter months. The area receives an average of 14 inches of rain per year, with July being the wettest month on average. Overall, Belcourt enjoys a mild climate with few extreme weather events.

Belcourt (zip 58316), North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belcourt (zip 58316) averages 44 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 Belcourt (zip 58316). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belcourt (zip 58316) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58316 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58316 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belcourt, 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 58316 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In the 58316 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 58316 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 58316 zip code, there are 4.4 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 58316 zip code with an average of -5.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58316 zip code, there are 203.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58316 zip code, there are 59.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58316 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 58316 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in the 58316 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58316 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in the 58316 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.8 inches in the 58316 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58316 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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