Bismarck and Watford City have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bismarck | Metric | Watford City |
|---|---|---|
| 209 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 21 in | Precipitationper year | 18 in |
| 97 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 98 days |
| 50 in | Snowfallper year | 50 in |
| 13 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 21 days |
| 182 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 182 days |
| 68% | Humidityaverage relative | 65% |
| 43 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 42 °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 |
| Watford City high | 22 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 26 |
| Bismarck low | 3 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 56 | 46 | 33 | 19 | 9 |
| Watford City low | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 20 | 10 |
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 |
| Watford City | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
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 |
| Watford City | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
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
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- Bismarck vs Minot, ND
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- 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
Watford City vs another city
- Watford City vs Williston, ND
- Watford City vs Sidney, MT
- Watford City vs Dickinson, ND
- Watford City vs Minot, ND
- Watford City vs Mandan, ND
- Watford City vs New York, NY
- Watford City vs Los Angeles, CA
- Watford City vs Chicago, IL
- Watford City vs Houston, TX
- Watford City vs Phoenix, AZ
- Watford City 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).