Cannon Ball, ND climate
Cannon Ball 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 decadeWhat a year in Cannon Ball feels like
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Cannon Ball 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 | 26° | 5° | 0.4" | 6.8" | 4 | 24 | 5° – 28° |
| February | 30° | 8° | 0.5" | 8.4" | 5 | 19 | -1° – 31° |
| March | 42° | 19° | 0.8" | 9.0" | 6 | 13 | 18° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 6.4" | 7 | 4 | 35° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 2.6" | 1.6" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 50° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 54° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 31° | 1.4" | 4.1" | 6 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 41° | 19° | 0.6" | 7.3" | 4 | 9 | 17° – 39° |
| December | 29° | 8° | 0.4" | 7.6" | 5 | 17 | 6° – 27° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 17.1" | 51.2" | 77 | 88 |
“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 Cannon Ball
Cannon Ball 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.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cannon Ball
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cannon Ball, 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.
Cannon Ball and its neighbors
Cannon Ball borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Solon has the coldest January nights (4°) and Merrill the hottest July afternoons (84°). Cannon Ball’s January low is 5° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cannon Ball 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 Cannon Ball averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cannon Ball’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 -1° to 31°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cannon Ball’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cannon Ball?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Cannon Ball?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cannon Ball get?
About 51 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Cannon Ball?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Cannon Ball?
June, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cannon Ball itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pretty Rock, ND (16 mi, snow) and Mott, ND (11 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.