The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bismarck | Metric | Minot |
|---|---|---|
| 209 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 197 days |
| 21 in | Precipitationper year | 22 in |
| 97 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 103 days |
| 50 in | Snowfallper year | 46 in |
| 13 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 13 days |
| 182 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 176 days |
| 68% | Humidityaverage relative | 69% |
| 43 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 43 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck high | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Minot high | 23 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 56 | 39 | 27 |
| Bismarck low | 3 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 56 | 46 | 33 | 19 | 9 |
| Minot low | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 9 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Minot | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
| Minot | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Bismarck vs another city
- Bismarck vs Mandan, ND
- Bismarck vs Dickinson, ND
- Bismarck vs Jamestown, ND
- Bismarck vs Devils Lake, ND
- Bismarck vs Valley City, ND
- Bismarck vs New York, NY
- Bismarck vs Los Angeles, CA
- Bismarck vs Chicago, IL
- Bismarck vs Houston, TX
- Bismarck vs Phoenix, AZ
- Bismarck vs Philadelphia, PA
Minot vs another city
- Minot vs Watford City, ND
- Minot vs Mandan, ND
- Minot vs Williston, ND
- Minot vs Devils Lake, ND
- Minot vs Dickinson, ND
- Minot vs New York, NY
- Minot vs Los Angeles, CA
- Minot vs Chicago, IL
- Minot vs Houston, TX
- Minot vs Phoenix, AZ
- Minot vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).