Pony Gulch, ND climate
Pony Gulch 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 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade12° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 74°, and a typical Sep 30 in Pony Gulch peaks around 63°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Pony Gulch feels like
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Pony Gulch 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° | 0.4" | 7.5" | 4 | -5° – 26° |
| February | 23° | 4° | 0.4" | 5.2" | 4 | -3° – 27° |
| March | 36° | 16° | 0.6" | 4.6" | 3 | 14° – 40° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 1.1" | 1.8" | 4 | 29° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 7 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 60° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 44° | 1.9" | 0 | 4 | 52° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 32° | 1.4" | 0.6" | 3 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 36° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.5" | 2 | 13° – 39° |
| December | 23° | 6° | 0.6" | 9.2" | 3 | 3° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 18.4" | 33.5" | 52 |
“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 Pony Gulch
Pony Gulch gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pony Gulch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pony Gulch, 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.
Pony Gulch and its neighbors
Pony Gulch borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Rusland has both the coldest January nights (-1°) and the hottest July afternoons (81°). Pony Gulch’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 Pony Gulch 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 Pony Gulch averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pony Gulch’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 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pony Gulch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pony Gulch?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 0°.
What is the hottest month in Pony Gulch?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pony Gulch get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pony Gulch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Pony Gulch?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pony Gulch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fessenden, ND (17 mi, snow) and Harvey 4ne, ND (14 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.