Climate · Green

Green, ND climate

Green has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
81°
779th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
January low
0°
851st mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Rain + melted snow
22 in
337th wettest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
A normal year

What a year in Green feels like

Winter

22° / 4°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

52° / 30°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 13

Summer

79° / 55°
Typical high / low · 10 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

54° / 33°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 26
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Green weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January19°0°0.5" -5° – 25°
February23°4°0.5" -2° – 26°
March36°17°0.9" 15° – 41°
April53°30°1.4" 32° – 49°
May67°42°3.2" 50° – 62°
June76°54°3.7" 59° – 70°
July81°58°3.4" 63° – 75°
August80°55°2.6" 62° – 72°
September71°46°2.4" 53° – 63°
October55°33°1.9" 36° – 49°
November37°19°0.7" 15° – 40°
December24°7°0.7" 2° – 24°
Year52°30°21.8"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Green

Green gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest.

22 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 86% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.7"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 136 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.

192
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
51
nights below 0° in a normal year
10
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Green

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Green, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

96%heating
9,285 heating degree daysMore heating than 96% of U.S. towns
399 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 85% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Green

Green and its neighbors

Green borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Hobart has the coldest January nights (-1°) and Marsh the hottest July afternoons (82°). Green’s January low is 0° and its July high 81°.

Svea: January low 0°, July high 81°Mansfield: January low 0°, July high 81°Valley: January low -1°, July high 81°Nelson: January low 0°, July high 82°Cuba: January low 0°, July high 81°Stewart: January low -1°, July high 81°Spring Creek: January low 0°, July high 81°Eckelson: January low 0°, July high 81°Anderson: January low -1°, July high 81°Hemen: January low 0°, July high 81°Marsh: January low 0°, July high 82°Hobart: January low -1°, July high 81°Skandia: January low 0°, July high 81°Potter: January low -1°, July high 81°Green: January low 0°, July high 81° GreenHemenMarshHobartSkandiaPotter
ColderMilder-1° to 0°
Hobart-0.5° −0.5°
Potter-0.5° −0.5°
Marsh-0.4° −0.4°
Green0.0°
Skandia0.0° same
Hemen0.2° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Green compares

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler than 82% of U.S. towns779th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Winter cold0° January low
Colder than 96% of U.S. towns851st mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Precipitation22" a year
Drier than 86% of U.S. towns337th wettest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Growing season136 frost-free days
Shorter than 92% of U.S. towns783rd longest of 1,688 North Dakota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Green averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.0° now 13°, was 10°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 67°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 44°, was 42°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Green’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Green’s climate

What is the coldest month in Green?

January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 0°.

What is the hottest month in Green?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Green?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 13.

What is the rainiest month in Green?

June, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Green itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Valley City 3 Nnw, ND (9 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.

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