Zip 58078 (West Fargo, ND) Climate

The climate in 58078 West Fargo, ND is typical of many midwestern states, with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers often reach temperatures of 90°F or above, with occasional heat waves that can last for days. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures rarely rising above the freezing point. Precipitation is most common during spring and summer months, but snow usually falls from late November through March. The humidity in the area can be quite high throughout the year due to its proximity to numerous bodies of water.

West Fargo (zip 58078), North Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Fargo (zip 58078) averages 49 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 West Fargo (zip 58078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Fargo (zip 58078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58078 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 58078 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Fargo, North Dakota	United States
	23.7 in.	38.1 in.
	48.9 in.	27.8 in.
	98.5 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	-0.4°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	904 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 58078 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58078 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 58078 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 58078 zip code, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58078 zip code with an average of -0.4°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58078 zip code, there are 173.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58078 zip code, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58078 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 58078 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in the 58078 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58078 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in the 58078 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.9 inches in the 58078 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58078 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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