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Monthly climate in Ellendale, North Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ellendale features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 624 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ellendale enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Ellendale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (13 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ellendale experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ellendale, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)

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

Ellendale usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ellendale are January, February and November. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ellendale, 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) 31 (1.2) 47 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 79 (3.1) 68 (2.7) 107 (4.2) 71 (2.8) 78 (3.1) 14 (0.6) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 5 7 9 8 8 9 7 7 4 5

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

The sunniest months in Ellendale are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ellendale: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ellendale, 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 142 206 251 257 312 366 372 333 265 218 196 177
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 5m 10h 21m 11h 57m 13h 35m 14h 58m 15h 40m 15h 17m 14h 2m 12h 28m 10h 51m 9h 25m 8h 41m

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

Ellendale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Ellendale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ellendale, 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) 3 5 5 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2