Antelope Creek, ND climate
Antelope Creek has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Antelope Creek feels like
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Antelope Creek weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 4° | 0.4" | 9.5" | 7 | 28 | 4° – 30° |
| February | 29° | 8° | 0.3" | 8.2" | 6 | 20 | -3° – 31° |
| March | 42° | 19° | 0.5" | 7.3" | 7 | 15 | 15° – 43° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.0" | 4.2" | 8 | 3 | 35° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 2.5" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 50° | 2.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 55° | 2.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 84° | 53° | 1.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 43° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 31° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 7 | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| November | 40° | 19° | 0.5" | 6.8" | 6 | 10 | 17° – 39° |
| December | 28° | 9° | 0.5" | 10.1" | 7 | 20 | 7° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 15.4" | 50.4" | 95 | 99 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Antelope Creek
Antelope Creek gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 99 days of the year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Antelope Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Antelope Creek, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Antelope Creek and its neighbors
Antelope Creek borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Alex has both the coldest January nights (4°) and the hottest July afternoons (84°). Antelope Creek’s January low is 4° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Antelope Creek compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Antelope Creek averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.9°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Antelope Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -3° to 31°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Antelope Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Antelope Creek?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 4°.
What is the hottest month in Antelope Creek?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 55°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Antelope Creek get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Antelope Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Antelope Creek?
June, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Antelope Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Watford City, ND (16 mi, snow) and Watford City 14s, ND (17 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.