White Shield, ND climate
White Shield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in White Shield feels like
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White Shield 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 | 22° | 3° | 0.4" | 6.8" | 4 | 0° – 28° |
| February | 26° | 6° | 0.5" | 6.2" | 4 | -3° – 30° |
| March | 39° | 18° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 5 | 16° – 42° |
| April | 54° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.9" | 7 | 32° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 2.6" | 1.3" | 10 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 59° – 67° |
| July | 82° | 56° | 2.6" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 74° |
| August | 82° | 54° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 45° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 32° | 1.1" | 2.5" | 6 | 35° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 19° | 0.6" | 5.7" | 5 | 16° – 40° |
| December | 26° | 8° | 0.5" | 9.9" | 5 | 5° – 27° |
| Year | 53° | 30° | 17.4" | 42.7" | 80 |
“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 White Shield
White Shield gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in White Shield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In White Shield, 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.
White Shield and its neighbors
White Shield borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Blackwater has both the coldest January nights (2°) and the hottest July afternoons (82°). White Shield’s January low is 3° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How White Shield 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 White Shield averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at White Shield’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 -3° to 30°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about White Shield’s climate
What is the coldest month in White Shield?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in White Shield?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 56°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does White Shield get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in White Shield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in White Shield?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for White Shield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Garrison, ND (20 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.