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Monthly climate in Rugby, North Dakota, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rugby features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 509 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rugby enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rugby, North Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Rugby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °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, Rugby experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rugby, North Dakota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(48°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)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(10°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rugby, North Dakota, United States §

Rugby usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rugby are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rugby, North Dakota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14 (0.5) 18 (0.7) 24 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 43 (1.7) 81 (3.2) 75 (2.9) 65 (2.6) 61 (2.4) 53 (2.1) 24 (0.9) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 4 5 7 10 7 8 7 7 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Rugby, North Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Rugby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rugby: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rugby, North Dakota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140 210 252 273 325 364 390 339 259 203 167 169
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

Solar UV radiation in Rugby, North Dakota, United States §

Rugby 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rugby UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rugby, North Dakota, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Rugby, North Dakota, United States

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