Zip 58853 (Trenton, ND) Climate

Trenton, ND is a small town with a population of just over 700 people located in the northwest part of the state. The climate in Trenton is typically characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters are usually long, averaging between 3 and 4 months of below-freezing temperatures. Summers are short but hot, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during July and August. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, but mostly during spring and summer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until March, making winter an especially beautiful time of year.

Trenton (zip 58853), North Dakota gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trenton (zip 58853) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Trenton (zip 58853). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trenton (zip 58853) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58853 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 58853 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 58853 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In the 58853 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 58853 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 58853 zip code, there are 26.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58853 zip code with an average of 3.6°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58853 zip code, there are 178.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58853 zip code, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58853 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 58853 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in the 58853 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58853 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in the 58853 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in the 58853 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58853 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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