Elling, ND climate
Elling 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 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Elling feels like
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Elling 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 | 17° | -2° | 0.5" | 8.0" | 4 | -6° – 26° |
| February | 22° | 2° | 0.4" | 6.4" | 4 | -5° – 26° |
| March | 35° | 15° | 0.7" | 6.5" | 3 | 12° – 39° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 5 | 27° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.7" | 0.9" | 10 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 61° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 53° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 60° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 44° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 54° | 31° | 1.4" | 3.3" | 6 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 36° | 17° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 3 | 12° – 39° |
| December | 22° | 5° | 0.6" | 8.0" | 4 | 1° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 28° | 18.4" | 43.4" | 76 |
“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 Elling
Elling gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Elling
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Elling, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Elling 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 Elling averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.3°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Elling’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 -6° to 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Elling’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elling?
January, with a typical high of 17° and a low of -2°.
What is the hottest month in Elling?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Elling get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Elling?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Elling?
June, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Elling itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rugby, ND (21 mi, snow) and Drake 9 Ne, ND (7 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.