Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oakes features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oakes enjoys an average of 3040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oakes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (12 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oakes experiences 67 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 | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°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) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°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 (6°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oakes, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Oakes usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oakes are January, February and November. 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) | 18 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 29 (1.1) | 52 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 84 (3.3) | 73 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 70 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) | 16 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Oakes are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oakes: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140 | 203 | 249 | 252 | 308 | 361 | 369 | 326 | 261 | 211 | 186 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 21m | 11h 57m | 13h 35m | 14h 59m | 15h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 3m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 25m | 8h 40m |
Oakes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Oakes 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |