Bismarck
The tables below display average monthly climate and weather indicators in Bismarck North Dakota.
Temperature by: Fahrenheit / Centigrade
Bismarck Temperature |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
Avg. Temperature | -12.7 | -9.1 | -2.1 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 18.0 | 21.3 | 20.2 | 13.9 | 7.6 | -1.9 | -10.0 | 5.3 |
Avg. Max Temperature | -6.6 | -3.1 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 28.2 | 21.6 | 14.8 | 4.1 | -4.2 | 12.1 |
Avg. Min Temperature | -18.7 | -14.9 | -7.9 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 0.3 | -7.9 | -15.9 | -1.4 |
Days with Max Temp of 32 C or Higher | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | < 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | < 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 |
Days with Min Temp Below Freezing | 31.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 | < 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 186 |
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Bismarck Heating and Cooling |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
Heating Degree Days | 1730 | 1380 | 1141 | 660 | 324 | 116 | 15.0 | 69.0 | 262 | 598 | 1092 | 1581 | 8968 |
Cooling Degree Days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 98.0 | 183 | 171 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 488 |
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Bismarck Precipitation |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
Precipitation (inches) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
Days with Precipitation 0.01 inch or More | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 96.0 |
Monthly Snowfall (inches) | 7.6 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 0.9 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 44.1 |
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Other Bismarck Weather Indicators |
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Dec |
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Average Wind Speed | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
Clear Days | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 93.0 |
Partly Cloudy Days | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 107 |
Cloudy Days | 17.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 165 |
Percent of Possible Sunshine | 53.0 | 53.0 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 61.0 | 64.0 | 73.0 | 72.0 | 65.0 | 58.0 | 43.0 | 47.0 | 59.0 |
Avg. Relative Humidity | 57.0 | 74.0 | 75.0 | 72.0 | 65.5 | 67.0 | 69.5 | 66.5 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 67.0 | 72.5 | 76.0 |
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