Climate · Brampton

Brampton, ND climate

Brampton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
82°
403rd hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
January low
2°
413th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Rain + melted snow
23 in
106th wettest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Snow a winter
45 in
642nd snowiest of 1,453 North Dakota towns
A normal year

What a year in Brampton feels like

Winter

23° / 5°
Typical high / low · 16 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

53° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 13

Summer

80° / 57°
Typical high / low · 16 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

56° / 34°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 26
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Brampton weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January20°2°0.6" 8.3"5 -3° – 25°
February25°6°0.6" 9.8"5 -1° – 28°
March38°19°0.9" 6.1"5 18° – 42°
April54°31°1.8" 5.1"7 32° – 51°
May68°44°3.1" 010 51° – 62°
June77°55°3.9" 010 61° – 70°
July82°60°3.8" 09 63° – 76°
August80°57°2.6" 08 63° – 73°
September72°47°2.5" 07 53° – 64°
October57°34°2.2" 1.2"7 37° – 51°
November39°21°0.7" 5.1"5 17° – 40°
December25°8°0.6" 9.8"5 4° – 25°
Year53°32°23.3"45.4"82

“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 Brampton

Brampton gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.

23 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 84% of U.S. towns
45 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 77% of U.S. towns
82 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
9.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 135 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.

170
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
36
nights below 0° in a normal year
16
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 Brampton

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brampton, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

95%heating
8,744 heating degree daysMore heating than 92% of U.S. towns
505 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 76% 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 Brampton

Brampton and its neighbors

Brampton borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Sargent has the coldest January nights (1°) and Southwest the hottest July afternoons (82°). Brampton’s January low is 2° and its July high 82°.

Weber: January low 2°, July high 82°Forman: January low 2°, July high 82°Jackson: January low 2°, July high 82°Dayton: January low 2°, July high 82°Portage: January low 2°, July high 82°Lovell: January low 2°, July high 82°Harlem: January low 1°, July high 82°Cogswell: January low 1°, July high 82°Miller: January low 2°, July high 82°White: January low 2°, July high 82°Taylor: January low 2°, July high 82°Southwest: January low 2°, July high 82°Sargent: January low 1°, July high 82°Newark: January low 2°, July high 82°Brampton: January low 2°, July high 82° BramptonTaylorSouthwestSargentNewark
ColderMilder1° to 2°
Sargent1.4° −0.2°
Brampton1.6°
Southwest1.6° same
Taylor1.7° +0.1°
Newark1.7° +0.1°

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

Compared with other towns

How Brampton compares

Summer heat82° July high
Cooler than 75% of U.S. towns403rd hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Winter cold2° January low
Colder than 95% of U.S. towns413th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Precipitation23" a year
Drier than 84% of U.S. towns106th wettest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Snow45" a winter
Snowier than 77% of U.S. towns642nd snowiest of 1,453 North Dakota towns
Growing season135 frost-free days
Shorter than 92% of U.S. towns713th 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

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Brampton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.7° now 14°, was 12°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 42°, was 42°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 68°, was 68°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 45°, was 44°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brampton’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 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Brampton’s climate

What is the coldest month in Brampton?

January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 2°.

What is the hottest month in Brampton?

July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Brampton get?

About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Brampton?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 13.

What is the rainiest month in Brampton?

June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brampton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Britton, SD (14 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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