Bismarck, MN Climate

Bismarck, Minnesota has a temperate climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The average temperature in January is 8°F (-13.3°C) and the average temperature in July is 72°F (22.2°C). Snowfall averages about 40 inches (102 cm) per year, making it necessary to have winter gear during the colder months of the year. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly evenly distributed with an average of 28 inches (71 cm) annually. In comparison with other locations around the United States, Bismarck generally experiences cooler temperatures than other parts of the country during summer months and warmer temperatures during winter months.

Bismarck, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bismarck averages 42 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 Bismarck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bismarck gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bismarck is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

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

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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.

July is the hottest month for Bismarck with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Bismarck, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bismarck are June, August and July.

In Bismarck, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bismarck with an average of 3.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Bismarck, there are 164.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Bismarck, there are 32.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Bismarck but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Bismarck with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Bismarck means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Bismarck with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Bismarck, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Bismarck means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Bismarck with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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