Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dunseith features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 506 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dunseith enjoys an average of 3071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 18 minutes to 16 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dunseith are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (5 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dunseith experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -38°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dunseith, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Dunseith usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dunseith are January, February and December. On average, 17 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) | 14 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 84 (3.3) | 68 (2.7) | 70 (2.8) | 75 (3.0) | 43 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Dunseith are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dunseith: 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 | 139 | 208 | 250 | 275 | 326 | 359 | 389 | 335 | 254 | 202 | 160 | 167 |
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 18m |
Dunseith 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dunseith 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 | 2 | 2 |