Zeeland, ND climate
Zeeland 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 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Zeeland feels like
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Zeeland 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 3° | 0.4" | 7.3" | 6 | 26 | 0° – 26° |
| February | 26° | 7° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 6 | 21 | -2° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 18° | 0.8" | 6.2" | 7 | 14 | 18° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 30° | 1.5" | 4.1" | 8 | 4 | 32° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 56° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 46° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 56° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 39° | 20° | 0.5" | 6.9" | 5 | 9 | 17° – 39° |
| December | 26° | 9° | 0.5" | 6.7" | 6 | 18 | 5° – 25° |
| Year | 53° | 31° | 19.7" | 38.5" | 89 | 93 |
“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 Zeeland
Zeeland gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 93 days of the year.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Zeeland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Zeeland, 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.
How Zeeland 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 Zeeland averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Zeeland’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 -2° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Zeeland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Zeeland?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Zeeland?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Zeeland get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Zeeland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Zeeland?
June, 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 Zeeland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hague, ND (8 mi, snow) and Eureka, SD (18 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.