Crane Creek, ND climate
Crane Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Crane Creek feels like
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Crane 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 | 20° | 2° | 0.4" | 7.6" | 9 | 29 | -1° – 27° |
| February | 24° | 6° | 0.4" | 7.1" | 8 | 25 | -4° – 29° |
| March | 37° | 17° | 0.6" | 7.5" | 8 | 21 | 13° – 41° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.1" | 4.6" | 9 | 6 | 31° – 49° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 2.5" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 50° | 3.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 55° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 53° | 1.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 31° | 1.1" | 3.8" | 9 | 3 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 36° | 18° | 0.6" | 5.1" | 8 | 13 | 15° – 39° |
| December | 24° | 7° | 0.5" | 10.2" | 9 | 27 | 4° – 25° |
| Year | 52° | 29° | 17.1" | 47.4" | 114 | 125 |
“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 Crane Creek
Crane Creek gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 125 days of the year.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 17 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 127 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Crane Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crane Creek, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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.
Crane Creek and its neighbors
Crane Creek borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Sikes has the coldest January nights (1°) and Van Hook the hottest July afternoons (83°). Crane Creek’s January low is 2° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Crane 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 Crane Creek averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crane 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 -4° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Crane Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crane Creek?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Crane Creek?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crane Creek get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Crane Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 17.
What is the rainiest month in Crane Creek?
June, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crane Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Stanley 3 Nnw, ND (20 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.