Zip 58733 (Des Lacs, ND) Climate

The climate in 58733 Des Lacs, ND is typical of the upper Midwest area. During the summer months, temperatures average around 83°F during the day with relatively low humidity levels. Winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures dropping to around 10°F during the day. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of about 20 inches annually. The area also receives an average of 50 inches of snowfall each winter season.

Des Lacs (zip 58733), North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Des Lacs (zip 58733) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Des Lacs (zip 58733). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Des Lacs (zip 58733) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58733 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58733 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Des Lacs, North Dakota	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	47.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	201 days	Unlock
	81.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.4	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 58733 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In the 58733 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 58733 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58733 zip code, there are 13.3 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 58733 zip code with an average of 1.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58733 zip code, there are 181.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58733 zip code, there are 42.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58733 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 58733 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in the 58733 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58733 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 84.0 rainy days annually in the 58733 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in the 58733 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58733 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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