Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Towner features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 485 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Towner enjoys an average of 3077 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Towner are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 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 -13 to -8 °C (8 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Towner experiences 64 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 (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -8°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Towner, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Towner usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Towner are January, February and December. 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) | 14 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 78 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) | 57 (2.2) | 46 (1.8) | 24 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Towner are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Towner: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 208 | 252 | 269 | 323 | 364 | 390 | 338 | 257 | 202 | 165 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 49m | 10h 13m | 11h 56m | 13h 43m | 15h 14m | 16h 0m | 15h 35m | 14h 13m | 12h 30m | 10h 45m | 9h 11m | 8h 22m |
Towner 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 Towner 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 | 2 | 2 |