Zip 58854 (Watford City, ND) Climate

Watford City, ND (58854) has a dry and very cold climate. Winters are usually long and cold, with temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Summers are generally short and hot, with temperatures often reaching the 90s. Precipitation is light throughout the year, averaging around 11 inches annually. Snowfall can vary significantly from one year to the next, ranging from as little as 8 inches to over 30 inches in some years. The area also experiences strong winds on occasion, which can make the winters feel even colder than they already are.

Watford City (zip 58854), North Dakota gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watford City (zip 58854) averages 42 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 Watford City (zip 58854). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watford City (zip 58854) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58854 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58854 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Watford City, North Dakota	United States
	14.9 in.	38.1 in.
	41.5 in.	27.8 in.
	83.0 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	2.9°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.6	4.3
	2083 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 58854 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In the 58854 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 58854 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 58854 zip code, there are 23.0 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 58854 zip code with an average of 2.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58854 zip code, there are 184.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58854 zip code, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58854 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 58854 zip code with 2.9 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 14.9 inches in the 58854 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58854 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in the 58854 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in the 58854 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58854 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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