Zip 58701 (Minot, ND) Climate

The climate in Minot, ND 58701 is generally cool and dry with hot summers and cold winters. Average annual temperature is 41°F (5°C), with the warmest month being July at an average high of 79°F (26°C) and the coldest month in January at an average low of 2°F (-17°C). The area receives 16 inches of rainfall per year, and it can snow almost seven inches each winter. Summers are very dry, particularly June through August when there is usually no rain at all. The city also experiences frequent wind gusts, which makes for a unique climate all year round.

Minot (zip 58701), North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minot (zip 58701) averages 46 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 Minot (zip 58701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minot (zip 58701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58701 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58701 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Minot, North Dakota	United States
	17.7 in.	38.1 in.
	46.4 in.	27.8 in.
	82.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	1.7°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3	4.3
	1699 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 58701 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58701 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 58701 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58701 zip code, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58701 zip code with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58701 zip code, there are 180.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58701 zip code, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58701 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 58701 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in the 58701 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58701 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in the 58701 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in the 58701 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58701 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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