Climate · Van Hook

Van Hook, ND climate

Van Hook has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
83°
228th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
January low
2°
450th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
212th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
A normal year

What a year in Van Hook feels like

Winter

24° / 5°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

53° / 29°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

80° / 53°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

55° / 31°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Van Hook weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January21°2°0.4" 0° – 27°
February26°5°0.4" -4° – 29°
March39°17°0.6" 14° – 42°
April55°29°1.1" 32° – 49°
May67°40°2.4" 48° – 60°
June76°50°3.2" 58° – 68°
July83°55°2.7" 61° – 74°
August82°53°1.9" 62° – 73°
September72°44°1.7" 53° – 64°
October55°31°1.1" 34° – 48°
November38°18°0.6" 16° – 39°
December25°7°0.5" 4° – 26°
Year53°29°16.6"

“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 Van Hook

Van Hook gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 93% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.2"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Around Van Hook

Van Hook and its neighbors

Van Hook borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Wayzetta has the coldest January nights (1°) and Osborn the hottest July afternoons (83°). Van Hook’s January low is 2° and its July high 83°.

Sikes: January low 1°, July high 81°Knife River: January low 2°, July high 82°Austin: January low 2°, July high 81°New Town: January low 2°, July high 83°Howie: January low 2°, July high 83°Shell: January low 1°, July high 82°Fertile: January low 2°, July high 82°Parshall: January low 2°, July high 82°Model: January low 2°, July high 82°Crane Creek: January low 2°, July high 81°Osborn: January low 2°, July high 83°Wayzetta: January low 1°, July high 82°Liberty: January low 2°, July high 82°Parshall: January low 1°, July high 82°Van Hook: January low 2°, July high 83° Van HookCrane CreekOsbornWayzettaLibertyParshall
ColderMilder1° to 2°
Wayzetta1.4° −0.1°
Parshall1.4° −0.1°
Van Hook1.5°
Osborn1.7° +0.2°
Crane Creek2.0° +0.5°
Liberty2.0° +0.5°

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

Compared with other towns

How Van Hook compares

Summer heat83° July high
Cooler than 69% of U.S. towns228th hottest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Winter cold2° January low
Colder than 95% of U.S. towns450th mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 93% of U.S. towns212th driest of 1,711 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

+1.3°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Van Hook averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.1° now 14°, was 11°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 67°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 43°, was 42°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Van Hook’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -4° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Van Hook’s climate

What is the coldest month in Van Hook?

January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 2°.

What is the hottest month in Van Hook?

July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°.

What is the rainiest month in Van Hook?

June, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Van Hook itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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