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Minot, North Dakota climate
Dwb Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental
Minot has a strongly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental, Köppen Dwb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 84°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 4°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 3.7 inches while January barely receives 0.28 inches. Winters bring significant snowfall (45 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsMinot climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 14 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 18 |
| Avg low (°F) | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 9 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Snowfall (in) | 9.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 23 | 27 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 14 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 56 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | 9.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 84 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 70 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 18 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 56 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 9 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | 0.1 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 8.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 29 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 0.0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 29 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 4 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | 0.0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 65 | 67 | 67 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 85 | 73 | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 87 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 62 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 85 | 73 | 61 | 59 | 63 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 52 | 56 | 65 | 67 | 67 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 57 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 87 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Minot Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024013), about 3 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.