Zip 58736 (Drake, ND) Climate

The climate in 58736 Drake, ND is a typical continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from -16 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Precipitation is mostly snow during the winter months, but it can sometimes be rain or even hail. In the summer, there's usually plenty of sunshine interspersed with occasional rainshowers. Despite its location on the Great Plains, there are large forests and grasslands that provide plenty of natural beauty to enjoy throughout the year.

Drake (zip 58736), North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Drake (zip 58736) averages 33 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 Drake (zip 58736). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Drake (zip 58736) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 -1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58736 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58736 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Drake, North Dakota	United States
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	32.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	200 days	Unlock
	81.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.5	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 58736 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In the 58736 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 58736 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58736 zip code, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58736 zip code with an average of -1.3°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58736 zip code, there are 186.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58736 zip code, there are 46.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58736 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 58736 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the 58736 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58736 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in the 58736 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in the 58736 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58736 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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