Zip 58622 (Belfield, ND) Climate

The climate in 58622 Belfield, ND is classified as a continental climate, with cold and dry winters and hot and humid summers. During the winter months, average temperatures range from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common, especially in early winter and late spring months. Summer temperatures are warm and humid, typically ranging between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 18 inches of rainfall annually, with most of it occurring in the spring and summer months. Thunder storms are also common during this season.

Belfield (zip 58622), North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belfield (zip 58622) averages 35 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 Belfield (zip 58622). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belfield (zip 58622) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58622 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58622 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belfield, North Dakota	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	34.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	205 days	Unlock
	83.2°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
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	2598 ft.	Unlock

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 58622 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58622 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 58622 zip code are June, July and August.

In the 58622 zip code, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 58622 zip code with an average of 5.6°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58622 zip code, there are 185.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

In the 58622 zip code, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58622 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 58622 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in the 58622 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58622 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in the 58622 zip code, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in the 58622 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58622 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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