Zip 58366 (Rolette, ND) Climate

Rolette, North Dakota is located in the northern Great Plains region of the United States and has a continental climate. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in the high 70s, while winters are cold and dry with temperatures typically hovering around 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional periods of heavier rain or snow. Snowfall averages about 40 inches annually. The climate in Rolette is generally mild, due to its location at the northern edge of the Great Plains region.

Rolette (zip 58366), North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rolette (zip 58366) averages 38 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 Rolette (zip 58366). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rolette (zip 58366) 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 -6
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58366 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58366 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 58366 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58366 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 58366 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 58366 zip code, there are 8.8 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 58366 zip code with an average of -5.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58366 zip code, there are 202.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

In the 58366 zip code, there are 57.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58366 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 58366 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 19.4 inches in the 58366 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58366 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in the 58366 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in the 58366 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58366 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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