Zip 58793 (Westhope, ND) Climate

The climate in 58793 Westhope, ND is generally mild, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70-80°F (21-27°C) and the average winter temperature is around 20-30°F (-7 to -1°C). Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, with more rain and snowfall occurring during the winter months. The area typically experiences little to no extreme weather conditions, making it an ideal place to live year round.

Westhope (zip 58793), North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westhope (zip 58793) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Westhope (zip 58793). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westhope (zip 58793) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58793 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58793 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Westhope, North Dakota	United States
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	81.2°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 58793 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In the 58793 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 58793 zip code are June, July and August.

In the 58793 zip code, there are 12.0 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 58793 zip code with an average of -2.8°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58793 zip code, there are 193.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58793 zip code, there are 50.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58793 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 58793 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in the 58793 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58793 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in the 58793 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 42.8 inches in the 58793 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58793 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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