Zip 58560 (Moffit, ND) Climate

The climate in 58560 Moffit, ND is generally a cool and dry one. The summers in Moffit are short, hot, and relatively humid. Winters are long and cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F (-18°C). Snowfall is moderate, averaging around 30 inches (76 cm) for the season, while precipitation is usually light throughout the year. In spring and fall, temperatures tend to be milder and more comfortable than during summer or winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58560 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 58560 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Moffit, North Dakota	United States
	18.0 in.	38.1 in.
	36.5 in.	27.8 in.
	73.1 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	1.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3	4.3
	1829 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 58560 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58560 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 58560 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58560 zip code, there are 16.0 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 58560 zip code with an average of 1.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58560 zip code, there are 181.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58560 zip code, there are 38.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58560 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 58560 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in the 58560 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58560 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 73.1 rainy days annually in the 58560 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in the 58560 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58560 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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