Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medora features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 441 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Medora enjoys an average of 3161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Medora 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 -10 to -4 °C (15 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medora experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -39°C (-37°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Medora, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Medora usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Medora are January, February and December. On average, 16 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) | 20 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 61 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) | 47 (1.8) | 55 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 19 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Medora are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Medora: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 202 | 247 | 272 | 318 | 375 | 384 | 336 | 272 | 228 | 188 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 18m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 4m | 15h 48m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 34m |
Medora 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 Medora 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 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |