Climate
Climate conditions on the Turtle Mountain Reservation are extreme. Winters are long and cold. Average winter lows at Belcourt during December's, January's, and February's are -4, -11, and -6. Average high temperatures for the same months are 16, 11, and 17. Summers are short and warm. Average high temperatures for June, July, and August at Belcourt are 72, 78, and 76. Average summer low temperatures are a bit on the chilly side at Belcourt. The average low temperatures for June, July, and August are 47, 52, 48. Average precipitation at Belcourt is near 18 inches. The region might be included as being in tornado ally.
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