Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stanton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °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 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stanton enjoys an average of 3157 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stanton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 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 (13 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stanton experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Stanton, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Stanton usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stanton are January, February and November. 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) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 50 (2.0) | 60 (2.4) | 65 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 46 (1.8) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Stanton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stanton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 212 | 245 | 262 | 326 | 378 | 382 | 337 | 272 | 217 | 191 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 51m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 18m | 8h 31m |
Stanton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Stanton 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |