Zip 58035 (Galesburg, ND) Climate

Galesburg, ND has a cold climate with long and severe winters. Winters often start in late October and can last through early April. The average temperature range from December through February is between -12°C to -1°C, making it the coldest months of the year. Snowfall averages around fifty-two inches per year and temperatures sometimes dip below -30°C. Summers are relatively warm with average temperatures ranging from 13°C to 24°C, but thunderstorms can occur throughout the season bringing occasional heavy rain.

Galesburg (zip 58035), North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galesburg (zip 58035) averages 35 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 Galesburg (zip 58035). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galesburg (zip 58035) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 -3
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58035 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58035 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Galesburg, North Dakota	United States
	21.7 in.	38.1 in.
	34.8 in.	27.8 in.
	77.6 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	-2.9°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	2.9	4.3
	1052 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 58035 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In the 58035 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 58035 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58035 zip code, there are 11.2 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 58035 zip code with an average of -2.9°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58035 zip code, there are 184.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58035 zip code, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58035 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.

July is the wettest month in the 58035 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in the 58035 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58035 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in the 58035 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in the 58035 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58035 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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