Zip 58838 (Cartwright, ND) Climate

The climate in 58838 Cartwright, ND is generally mild and sunny throughout the year. Summers are pleasantly warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s Fahrenheit during the day to the low 50s at night. Winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures rarely falling below freezing during the day and dipping below 0F at night. Precipitation is relatively low in this area, with an average of around 17 inches a year, mostly occurring in the form of snow and rain throughout the spring and summer months.

Cartwright (zip 58838), North Dakota gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cartwright (zip 58838) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Cartwright (zip 58838). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cartwright (zip 58838) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58838 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 58838 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cartwright, North Dakota	United States
	14.3 in.	38.1 in.
	39.6 in.	27.8 in.
	77.0 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	4.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.6	4.3
	2106 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 58838 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In the 58838 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 58838 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 58838 zip code, there are 27.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58838 zip code with an average of 4.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58838 zip code, there are 176.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58838 zip code, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58838 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 58838 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 58838 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58838 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in the 58838 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 39.6 inches in the 58838 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58838 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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