Zip 58752 (Lignite, ND) Climate

The climate in 58752 Lignite, ND is generally mild. Summers are warm, with average highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. Winters are cool to cold, with average lows dipping into the single digits and teens. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with annual snowfall totals averaging around 30 inches. The area also experiences some mild winds throughout the year, especially during spring and autumn months.

Lignite (zip 58752), North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lignite (zip 58752) averages 35 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 Lignite (zip 58752). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lignite (zip 58752) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58752 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58752 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lignite, North Dakota	United States
	16.3 in.	38.1 in.
	34.6 in.	27.8 in.
	66.7 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	79.9°	85.8°
	-2.1°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.1	4.3
	1949 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.

August is the hottest month for the 58752 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58752 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 58752 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 58752 zip code, there are 9.9 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 58752 zip code with an average of -2.1°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58752 zip code, there are 199.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58752 zip code, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58752 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 58752 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 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 16.3 inches in the 58752 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58752 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 66.7 rainy days annually in the 58752 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in the 58752 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58752 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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