Zip 58270 (Park River, ND) Climate

Park River, ND has a continental climate, which is characterized by cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from 16°F to 22°F with occasional snowfall and freezing temperatures. In the summer, temperatures generally range from 65°F to 78°F with occasional thunderstorms and higher humidity levels than in the winter. Rainfall is spread throughout the year but tends to be highest in July and August. Park River experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, and hiking during warmer weather months or skiing and skating during colder weather months.

Park River (zip 58270), North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Park River (zip 58270) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Park River (zip 58270). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park River (zip 58270) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58270 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58270 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Park River, North Dakota	United States
	20.3 in.	38.1 in.
	36.8 in.	27.8 in.
	78.1 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	-1.0°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3	4.3
	1006 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 58270 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58270 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 58270 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58270 zip code, there are 10.9 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 58270 zip code with an average of -1.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58270 zip code, there are 174.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58270 zip code, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58270 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 58270 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in the 58270 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58270 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in the 58270 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in the 58270 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58270 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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