Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cando features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 501 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cando enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 21 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cando are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -9 °C (6 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cando experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cando, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Cando usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cando are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 41 (1.6) | 76 (3.0) | 61 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 74 (2.9) | 57 (2.3) | 24 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Cando are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cando: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 208 | 247 | 270 | 319 | 360 | 387 | 333 | 254 | 200 | 162 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 48m | 10h 12m | 11h 56m | 13h 43m | 15h 15m | 16h 2m | 15h 36m | 14h 13m | 12h 30m | 10h 44m | 9h 10m | 8h 21m |
Cando experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cando UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |