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Banner, ND climate

Banner has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
509th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
January low
2°
237th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
336th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
A normal year

What a year in Banner feels like

Winter

24° / 5°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

52° / 29°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

79° / 53°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

54° / 32°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Banner weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January21°2°0.4" -1° – 28°
February25°6°0.4" -4° – 29°
March38°17°0.7" 15° – 42°
April54°29°1.1" 31° – 49°
May66°40°2.6" 48° – 60°
June75°51°3.4" 58° – 67°
July82°55°2.7" 61° – 74°
August82°54°2.0" 62° – 73°
September71°44°1.8" 52° – 64°
October55°32°1.1" 35° – 48°
November37°19°0.6" 15° – 39°
December25°7°0.5" 4° – 26°
Year52°30°17.2"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Banner

Banner gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 92% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.4"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Around Banner

Banner and its neighbors

Banner borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Model has the coldest January nights (2°) and Cremerville the hottest July afternoons (82°). Banner’s January low is 2° and its July high 82°.

Plaza: January low 2°, July high 81°Parshall: January low 2°, July high 82°Parshall: January low 1°, July high 82°Amundsville: January low 2°, July high 82°Loquemont: January low 3°, July high 82°Deepwater: January low 2°, July high 82°Liberty: January low 2°, July high 82°Hiddenwood: January low 2°, July high 81°Model: January low 2°, July high 82°Cremerville: January low 2°, July high 82°Fertile: January low 2°, July high 82°Mountrail: January low 2°, July high 81°Banner: January low 2°, July high 82° BannerModelCremervilleFertileMountrail
ColderMilder1° to 3°
Model1.6° −0.7°
Mountrail2.1° −0.2°
Cremerville2.2° −0.1°
Fertile2.2° −0.1°
Banner2.3°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Banner compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 77% of U.S. towns509th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Winter cold2° January low
Colder than 94% of U.S. towns237th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 92% of U.S. towns336th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Banner averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 58% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.2° now 14°, was 11°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 66°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 43°, was 42°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Banner’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 -4° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Banner’s climate

What is the coldest month in Banner?

January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 2°.

What is the hottest month in Banner?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 55°.

What is the rainiest month in Banner?

June, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Banner itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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