Goldfield, ND climate
Goldfield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Goldfield feels like
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Goldfield 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 | 29° | 7° | 0.4" | 7.6" | 7 | 25 | 9° – 30° |
| February | 32° | 10° | 0.4" | 7.6" | 7 | 20 | 1° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 7 | 16 | 19° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 8.0" | 9 | 6 | 35° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.7" | 1.9" | 11 | 1 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 76° | 50° | 2.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 85° | 56° | 2.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 84° | 53° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 43° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 31° | 1.4" | 3.9" | 7 | 2 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 43° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.4" | 6 | 10 | 18° – 40° |
| December | 32° | 10° | 0.4" | 6.4" | 7 | 19 | 9° – 30° |
| Year | 56° | 31° | 15.8" | 48.2" | 96 | 99 |
“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 Goldfield
Goldfield gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 99 days of the year.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 126 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Goldfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Goldfield, 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.
Goldfield and its neighbors
Goldfield borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Haley has the coldest January nights (7°) and Minnehaha the hottest July afternoons (85°). Goldfield’s January low is 7° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Goldfield 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 Goldfield averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Goldfield’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 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Goldfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Goldfield?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Goldfield?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 56°. About 25 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Goldfield get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in April.
When is the first frost in Goldfield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 18.
What is the rainiest month in Goldfield?
June, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Goldfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bowman, ND (17 mi, snow) and Ralph 1 N, SD (15 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.