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Bismarck, ND weather and climate

Burleigh County, ND · population 74,146 · about 1,752 ft elevation

Everything below is a 30 year average for 1991-2020, computed from daily climate history at Bismarck's own coordinates.

The year at a glance

Sunny days
209
clear or partly cloudy, per year
Precipitation
21 in
per year
Wet days
97
rain or snow per year
Snowfall
50 in
per year
Hot days
13
above 90 °F
Freezing nights
182
at or below 32 °F
Humidity
68%
average relative
Average temperature
43 °F
year round

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F.

Daily highDaily low
0255075JanMarMayJulSepNovDaily high, Jan: 22 °FDaily high, Feb: 27 °FDaily high, Mar: 40 °FDaily high, Apr: 55 °FDaily high, May: 67 °FDaily high, Jun: 76 °FDaily high, Jul: 83 °FDaily high, Aug: 82 °FDaily high, Sep: 72 °FDaily high, Oct: 56 °FDaily high, Nov: 40 °FDaily high, Dec: 27 °FDaily low, Jan: 3 °FDaily low, Feb: 7 °FDaily low, Mar: 18 °FDaily low, Apr: 30 °FDaily low, May: 42 °FDaily low, Jun: 53 °FDaily low, Jul: 58 °FDaily low, Aug: 56 °FDaily low, Sep: 46 °FDaily low, Oct: 33 °FDaily low, Nov: 19 °FDaily low, Dec: 9 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daily high222740556776838272564027
Daily low371830425358564633199

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches.

0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovBismarck, Jan: 0.6 inBismarck, Feb: 0.7 inBismarck, Mar: 1.0 inBismarck, Apr: 1.8 inBismarck, May: 2.9 inBismarck, Jun: 3.8 inBismarck, Jul: 3.0 inBismarck, Aug: 2.3 inBismarck, Sep: 1.8 inBismarck, Oct: 1.8 inBismarck, Nov: 0.8 inBismarck, Dec: 0.7 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bismarck0.60.71.01.82.93.83.02.31.81.80.80.7

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies.

01020JanMarMayJulSepNovBismarck, Jan: 14 daysBismarck, Feb: 13 daysBismarck, Mar: 14 daysBismarck, Apr: 15 daysBismarck, May: 17 daysBismarck, Jun: 19 daysBismarck, Jul: 25 daysBismarck, Aug: 25 daysBismarck, Sep: 21 daysBismarck, Oct: 18 daysBismarck, Nov: 14 daysBismarck, Dec: 14 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bismarck141314151719252521181414

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About this data

Figures are 30 year averages for 1991-2020. 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).