Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Park River features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 532 mm (20.9 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Park River enjoys an average of 3026 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Park River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °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 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Park River experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Park River, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Park River usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Park River 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) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 49 (1.9) | 65 (2.6) | 52 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 85 (3.4) | 77 (3.0) | 26 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Park River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Park River: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143 | 208 | 248 | 269 | 311 | 354 | 378 | 327 | 254 | 199 | 165 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 49m | 10h 12m | 11h 56m | 13h 43m | 15h 14m | 16h 1m | 15h 35m | 14h 13m | 12h 30m | 10h 45m | 9h 11m | 8h 22m |
Park River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Park River 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |