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Monthly climate in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cavalier features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 527 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cavalier enjoys an average of 2999 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 19 minutes to 16 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Cavalier are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -9 °C (6 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cavalier experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(9°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -17°C
(1°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-35°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States §

Cavalier usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cavalier are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17 (0.7) 17 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 46 (1.8) 71 (2.8) 57 (2.3) 63 (2.5) 80 (3.1) 74 (2.9) 27 (1.0) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 4 6 7 9 8 7 9 8 5 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Cavalier are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cavalier: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140 207 248 270 308 350 377 325 251 195 159 163
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 46m 10h 11m 11h 56m 13h 44m 15h 17m 16h 5m 15h 38m 14h 15m 12h 31m 10h 43m 9h 8m 8h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Cavalier, North Dakota, United States §

Cavalier experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cavalier UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cavalier, North Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 8 9 8 8 7 4 2 2