Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hettinger features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 447 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hettinger enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hettinger are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hettinger experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -38°C (-35°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hettinger, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Hettinger usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hettinger are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 11 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 43 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 57 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 52 (2.0) | 14 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Hettinger are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hettinger: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 206 | 248 | 269 | 308 | 375 | 382 | 344 | 272 | 228 | 200 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 35m | 14h 58m | 15h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 25m | 8h 41m |
Hettinger experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Hettinger UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |