Pipestem Valley, ND climate
Pipestem Valley 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 decadeWhat a year in Pipestem Valley feels like
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Pipestem Valley weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 0° | 0.4" | -4° – 25° |
| February | 23° | 4° | 0.5" | -2° – 26° |
| March | 36° | 17° | 0.7" | 13° – 40° |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1.2" | 30° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.9" | 49° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 3.4" | 59° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 3.5" | 62° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 55° | 2.4" | 60° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 45° | 2.1" | 53° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 33° | 1.6" | 35° – 49° |
| November | 37° | 18° | 0.6" | 14° – 39° |
| December | 23° | 7° | 0.6" | 1° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 30° | 19.8" |
“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 and snow in Pipestem Valley
Pipestem Valley gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 139 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pipestem Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pipestem Valley, 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.
Pipestem Valley and its neighbors
Pipestem Valley borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Walters has the coldest January nights (0°) and Pingree the hottest July afternoons (81°). Pipestem Valley’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 Pipestem Valley 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 Pipestem Valley averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is smaller than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pipestem Valley’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 -4° to 25°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pipestem Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pipestem Valley?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Pipestem Valley?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 57°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Pipestem Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Pipestem Valley?
July, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pipestem Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Edmunds Arrowwood Ref, ND (10 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.