Zip 58563 (New Salem, ND) Climate

New Salem, ND 58563 has a semi-arid climate. The average temperature in July is 79.2 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is 14.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with frequent snowfall and temperatures often dipping below zero. Summers are hot and dry, with occasional thunderstorms bringing brief showers of rain in the evening hours. The area receives an average of 16 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most occurring during late spring and early summer months.

New Salem (zip 58563), North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Salem (zip 58563) averages 41 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 New Salem (zip 58563). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Salem (zip 58563) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58563 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 58563 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Salem, North Dakota	United States
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	83.8°	85.8°
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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 58563 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58563 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 58563 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58563 zip code, there are 18.1 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 58563 zip code with an average of 3.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58563 zip code, there are 181.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58563 zip code, there are 35.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58563 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 58563 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the 58563 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58563 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in the 58563 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in the 58563 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58563 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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