Climate · Beisigl

Beisigl, ND climate

Beisigl has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
60th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
January low
5°
96th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
311th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Snow a winter
51 in
144th snowiest of 1,453 North Dakota towns
A normal year

What a year in Beisigl feels like

Winter

28° / 8°
Typical high / low · 18 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

55° / 30°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 20

Summer

81° / 54°
Typical high / low · 21 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

57° / 32°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 23
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Beisigl weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January26°5°0.3" 6.8"424 5° – 29°
February30°9°0.5" 8.4"519 -1° – 31°
March42°19°0.8" 9.0"613 19° – 45°
April55°29°1.5" 6.4"74 36° – 49°
May66°40°2.7" 1.6"90 48° – 59°
June76°51°3.0" 0100 59° – 68°
July84°56°2.6" 080 62° – 77°
August83°54°1.8" 060 63° – 74°
September73°44°1.5" 060 52° – 64°
October57°31°1.5" 4.1"62 36° – 49°
November41°19°0.6" 7.3"49 17° – 40°
December29°9°0.4" 7.6"517 7° – 27°
Year55°31°17.1"51.2"7788

“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 Beisigl

Beisigl gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 88 days of the year.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 92% of U.S. towns
51 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 84% of U.S. towns
88 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
9.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 124 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 124 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.

184
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
32
nights below 0° in a normal year
21
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Beisigl

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Beisigl, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

94%heating
8,284 heating degree daysMore heating than 89% of U.S. towns
487 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 78% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Beisigl

Beisigl and its neighbors

Beisigl borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Baer has the coldest January nights (5°) and South Fork the hottest July afternoons (85°). Beisigl’s January low is 5° and its July high 84°.

Orange: January low 6°, July high 84°Cannon Ball: January low 5°, July high 84°Merrill: January low 5°, July high 84°South Fork: January low 5°, July high 85°Baer: January low 5°, July high 84°Beisigl: January low 5°, July high 84° BeisiglSouth ForkBaer
ColderMilder5° to 6°
Baer5.0° −0.3°
South Fork5.1° −0.2°
Beisigl5.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Beisigl compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 56% of U.S. towns60th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Winter cold5° January low
Colder than 90% of U.S. towns96th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 92% of U.S. towns311th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Snow51" a winter
Snowier than 84% of U.S. towns144th snowiest of 1,453 North Dakota towns
Growing season124 frost-free days
Shorter than 96% of U.S. towns149th shortest of 1,688 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

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Beisigl averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.3° now 18°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 42°, was 41°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 67°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 44°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Beisigl’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 -1° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Beisigl’s climate

What is the coldest month in Beisigl?

January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 5°.

What is the hottest month in Beisigl?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Beisigl get?

About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.

When is the first frost in Beisigl?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 20.

What is the rainiest month in Beisigl?

June, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beisigl itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pretty Rock, ND (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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