Climate
Minot experiences a cool-summer Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with four distinct seasons and moderate annual precipitation. Summers range from warm to moderately hot, with frequent thunderstorm activity. Winters are typically bitterly cold and snowy, with high winds and below-freezing temperatures for weeks at a time. Temperatures below 0 °F (-18 °C) are common in the winter, while temperatures can reach above 100 °F (38 °C) in the summer. The average annual snowfall total for Minot is 46.1 inches.
| Climate data for Minot, ND | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
66 (19) |
79 (26) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
94 (34) |
75 (24) |
58 (14) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 21 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
37 (3) |
55 (13) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
82 (28) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
55 (13) |
37 (3) |
24 (−4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
9 (−13) |
19 (−7) |
32 (0) |
43 (6) |
53 (12) |
58 (14) |
56 (13) |
46 (8) |
34 (1) |
20 (−7) |
7 (−14) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−34 (−37) |
−29 (−34) |
−5 (−21) |
17 (−8) |
32 (0) |
39 (4) |
32 (0) |
21 (−6) |
−2 (−19) |
−20 (−29) |
−36 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.51 (13) |
0.42 (10.7) |
0.84 (21.3) |
1.14 (29) |
2.50 (63.5) |
3.58 (90.9) |
2.43 (61.7) |
2.04 (51.8) |
1.46 (37.1) |
1.16 (29.5) |
0.75 (19.1) |
0.38 (9.7) |
17.21 (437.1) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
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