Missouri Ridge, ND climate
Missouri Ridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Missouri Ridge feels like
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Missouri Ridge 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 | 22° | 2° | 0.5" | 11.2" | 8 | 28 | 1° – 27° |
| February | 27° | 6° | 0.4" | 6.7" | 7 | 21 | -5° – 30° |
| March | 40° | 18° | 0.5" | 6.4" | 7 | 15 | 14° – 42° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.1" | 3.7" | 8 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 2.2" | 0.9" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 50° | 2.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 55° | 2.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 53° | 1.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| September | 72° | 43° | 1.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 31° | 1.0" | 2.6" | 7 | 2 | 33° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 18° | 0.5" | 6.3" | 7 | 10 | 15° – 39° |
| December | 26° | 7° | 0.5" | 10.4" | 9 | 20 | 5° – 26° |
| Year | 54° | 29° | 14.9" | 48.2" | 100 | 97 |
“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 Missouri Ridge
Missouri Ridge gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 97 days of the year.
About 123 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 21. That leaves about 123 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Missouri Ridge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Missouri Ridge, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
Missouri Ridge and its neighbors
Missouri Ridge borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Tyrone has the coldest January nights (2°) and Williston the hottest July afternoons (84°). Missouri Ridge’s January low is 2° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Missouri Ridge 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 Missouri Ridge averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.8°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Missouri Ridge’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 -5° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Missouri Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Missouri Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in Missouri Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Missouri Ridge get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Missouri Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 21, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Missouri Ridge?
June, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Missouri Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Williston Sloulin Intl Airport, ND (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.