Zip 58844 (Fortuna, ND) Climate

In Fortuna, ND (58844), the climate is generally mild throughout the year. The summers are warm but not too hot, and temperatures usually range from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically ranging from the teens to low 30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although there is a bit more in the late spring and early summer months. Snowfall averages around 45 inches annually.

Fortuna (zip 58844), North Dakota gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fortuna (zip 58844) averages 36 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 Fortuna (zip 58844). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fortuna (zip 58844) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 -2
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58844 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58844 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fortuna, North Dakota	United States
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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 58844 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58844 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 58844 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 58844 zip code, there are 12.0 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 58844 zip code with an average of -1.5°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58844 zip code, there are 196.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58844 zip code, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58844 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 58844 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 58844 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58844 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 67.1 rainy days annually in the 58844 zip code, which is less rainy 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 35.9 inches in the 58844 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58844 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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