Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Devils Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 534 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Devils Lake enjoys an average of 3038 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Devils Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 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 (7 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Devils Lake experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 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) | 7°C (46°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -37°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Devils Lake usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Devils Lake 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) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) | 45 (1.8) | 81 (3.2) | 66 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 75 (2.9) | 68 (2.7) | 24 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Devils Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Devils Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140 | 208 | 248 | 263 | 314 | 359 | 386 | 329 | 255 | 198 | 164 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 14m | 11h 56m | 13h 42m | 15h 12m | 15h 58m | 15h 33m | 14h 11m | 12h 30m | 10h 45m | 9h 13m | 8h 24m |
Devils Lake 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 Devils Lake 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 |