Falsen, ND climate
Falsen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Falsen feels like
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Falsen 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 | 18° | 0° | 0.5" | 10.3" | 3 | -5° – 27° |
| February | 23° | 4° | 0.4" | 5.3" | 3 | -4° – 27° |
| March | 36° | 16° | 0.6" | 5.2" | 2 | 14° – 40° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.0" | 3.1" | 3 | 29° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 41° | 2.6" | 0.8" | 7 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 54° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 61° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 45° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 32° | 1.3" | 2.2" | 4 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 37° | 18° | 0.7" | 4.8" | 4 | 13° – 39° |
| December | 23° | 6° | 0.5" | 9.3" | 4 | 3° – 25° |
| Year | 52° | 29° | 17.8" | 41.0" | 57 |
“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 Falsen
Falsen 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 57 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 Falsen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Falsen, 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.
Falsen and its neighbors
Falsen borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Villard has the coldest January nights (-1°) and Hendrickson the hottest July afternoons (81°). Falsen’s January low is 0° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Falsen 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 Falsen averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Falsen’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 -5° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Falsen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Falsen?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Falsen?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 57°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Falsen get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Falsen?
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 Falsen?
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 Falsen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Velva, ND (14 mi, snow) and Drake 9 Ne, ND (19 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.