Zip 58640 (Killdeer, ND) Climate

Killdeer, ND experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. January is the coldest month of the year with average temperatures ranging from -10 degrees Fahrenheit to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, while July is the warmest month with average temperatures ranging from 65 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation averages around 18 inches each year while snowfall can range anywhere from 30 to 40 inches depending on the season.

Killdeer (zip 58640), North Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Killdeer (zip 58640) averages 37 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 Killdeer (zip 58640). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Killdeer (zip 58640) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58640 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 58640 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Killdeer, North Dakota	United States
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	84.3°	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 58640 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In the 58640 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 58640 zip code are June, September and July.

In the 58640 zip code, there are 21.8 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 58640 zip code with an average of 3.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In the 58640 zip code, there are 189.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58640 zip code, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58640 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 58640 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in the 58640 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58640 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in the 58640 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in the 58640 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 58640 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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