Zip 58225 (Drayton, ND) Climate

Drayton, ND is located in the northern plains of North Dakota and experiences a continental climate with long cold winters and short hot summers. Temperatures in the winter typically range from -20 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit while in the summer temperatures can range from 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 24 inches annually. The area also receives an average of 45 inches of snow annually.

Drayton (zip 58225), North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Drayton (zip 58225) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Drayton (zip 58225). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Drayton (zip 58225) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58225 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58225 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Drayton, North Dakota	United States
	21.0 in.	38.1 in.
	37.0 in.	27.8 in.
	76.9 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	80.8°	85.8°
	-4.6°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	2.9	4.3
	799 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 58225 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58225 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 58225 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58225 zip code, there are 9.0 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 58225 zip code with an average of -4.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58225 zip code, there are 183.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58225 zip code, there are 54.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58225 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 58225 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in the 58225 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58225 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in the 58225 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.0 inches in the 58225 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58225 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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