Dickey, ND climate
Dickey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dickey feels like
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Dickey 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 1° | 0.5" | 8.0" | 3 | -3° – 26° |
| February | 25° | 5° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 4 | -1° – 27° |
| March | 38° | 18° | 1.0" | 11.3" | 4 | 17° – 41° |
| April | 54° | 30° | 1.5" | 3.7" | 5 | 32° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 55° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 62° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 46° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 1.9" | 0.5" | 5 | 36° – 50° |
| November | 38° | 19° | 0.6" | 8.6" | 4 | 16° – 40° |
| December | 25° | 8° | 0.6" | 6.6" | 4 | 4° – 25° |
| Year | 53° | 31° | 21.5" | 45.5" | 63 |
“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 Dickey
Dickey gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dickey
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dickey, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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.
How Dickey 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 Dickey averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dickey’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -3° to 26°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Dickey’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dickey?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Dickey?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dickey get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Dickey?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Dickey?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dickey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at La Moure, ND (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.