Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minnewaukan 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 (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 522 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minnewaukan enjoys an average of 3045 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Minnewaukan 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 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Minnewaukan experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Minnewaukan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minnewaukan 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) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 82 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 65 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Minnewaukan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minnewaukan: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 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 | 248 | 264 | 316 | 360 | 387 | 332 | 255 | 198 | 165 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 14m | 11h 56m | 13h 42m | 15h 12m | 15h 58m | 15h 32m | 14h 11m | 12h 30m | 10h 45m | 9h 13m | 8h 25m |
Minnewaukan 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 Minnewaukan 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 |