Zip 58348 (Maddock, ND) Climate


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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Benson County / Maddock / Maddock (zip 58348)
58348 Maddock, ND has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is 42°F (5°C), with temperatures ranging from -4°F (-20°C) in the winter to 85°F (29°C) in the summer. The area gets an average of 24 inches (610 mm) of precipitation each year, most of which falls between April and June. Snowfall is common in the winter, with an average of 40 inches (1 meter) falling annually. Winters tend to be windy, but overall the climate is temperate and there are relatively few extreme weather conditions to contend with.

Maddock (zip 58348), North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maddock (zip 58348) averages 30 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 Maddock (zip 58348). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maddock (zip 58348) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 -1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58348 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58348 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaddock, North DakotaUnited States
  18.4 in.38.1 in.
  30.0 in.27.8 in.
  71.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  -1.1°21.7°
  6.57
  34.3
  1562 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 58348 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58348 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 58348 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 58348 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 58348 zip code with an average of -1.1°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In the 58348 zip code, there are 187.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In the 58348 zip code, there are 46.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in the 58348 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 58348 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the 58348 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in the 58348 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 71.9 rainy days annually in the 58348 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.0 inches in the 58348 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58348 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in Maddock for over 2years now and have found it to be a strange dichotomy, take for instance neighbors, on one side you can have a neighbor who welcomes you  More

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