Zip 58377 (Starkweather, ND) Climate

58377 Starkweather, ND has a temperate continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Average daytime temperatures range from -8°C in the winter to 22°C in the summer months. Precipitation is abundant all year round, with snowfall occurring primarily in the winter months. The growing season usually starts in mid-May and lasts until mid-September. Overall, 58377 Starkweather, ND has comfortable weather year-round with a fair amount of precipitation.

Starkweather (zip 58377), North Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Starkweather (zip 58377) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Starkweather (zip 58377). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Starkweather (zip 58377) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58377 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58377 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Starkweather, North Dakota	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	79.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 58377 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Dakota. In the 58377 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 58377 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 58377 zip code, there are 7.6 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 58377 zip code with an average of -4.0°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58377 zip code, there are 189.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58377 zip code, there are 53.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58377 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 58377 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 19.4 inches in the 58377 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58377 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 86.4 rainy days annually in the 58377 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in the 58377 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58377 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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