Zip 58318 (Bottineau, ND) Climate

58318 Bottineau, ND is a part of the northern midwest region where temperatures can be quite extreme all year round. Summers are usually warm to hot with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and higher while winters tend to be cold and snowy, often dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit during the night. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but tends to be highest in the spring and summer months while snowfall can occur any time from October through April. The area generally has a dry climate with low humidity levels due to its inland position away from any large bodies of water.

Bottineau (zip 58318), North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bottineau (zip 58318) averages 43 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 Bottineau (zip 58318). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bottineau (zip 58318) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58318 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58318 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bottineau, North Dakota	United States
	18.6 in.	38.1 in.
	43.3 in.	27.8 in.
	81.3 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	-5.0°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3	4.3
	1757 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 58318 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58318 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 58318 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 58318 zip code, there are 9.1 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 58318 zip code with an average of -5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58318 zip code, there are 199.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58318 zip code, there are 55.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58318 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 58318 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 18.6 inches in the 58318 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58318 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 81.3 rainy days annually in the 58318 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.3 inches in the 58318 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58318 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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