West End, ND climate
West End has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 47 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 76°, and a typical Sep 30 in West End peaks around 64°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in West End feels like
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West End 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 | 20° | 2° | 0.6" | 9.7" | 5 | -4° – 25° |
| February | 25° | 6° | 0.6" | 7.1" | 5 | 1° – 27° |
| March | 38° | 19° | 1.0" | 7.8" | 5 | 18° – 42° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 1.8" | 4.5" | 7 | 33° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 35° | 2.1" | 1.5" | 7 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 39° | 21° | 0.8" | 7.4" | 5 | 17° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 0.7" | 8.7" | 5 | 3° – 25° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 23.9" | 46.7" | 83 |
“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 West End
West End gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in West End
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In West End, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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.
West End and its neighbors
West End borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Rosemeade has the coldest January nights (1°) and Hall the hottest July afternoons (83°). West End’s January low is 2° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How West End 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 West End averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at West End’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 West End’s climate
What is the coldest month in West End?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 2°.
What is the hottest month in West End?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does West End get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in West End?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in West End?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West End itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lisbon, ND (24 mi, snow) and Mc Leod 3 E, ND (5 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.