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Monthly climate in Velva, North Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velva features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 486 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velva enjoys an average of 3123 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Velva 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 -7 °C (10 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velva experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Velva, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°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)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°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
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -15°C
(5°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -37°C
(-33°F)

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

Velva usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velva 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 Velva, 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) 25 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 40 (1.6) 72 (2.8) 73 (2.9) 63 (2.5) 64 (2.5) 44 (1.7) 24 (0.9) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 5 6 7 10 8 10 7 6 7 6

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

The sunniest months in Velva are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velva: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Velva, 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 145 206 254 266 330 373 388 340 263 210 175 169
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 51m 10h 14m 11h 56m 13h 42m 15h 12m 15h 58m 15h 32m 14h 11m 12h 30m 10h 46m 9h 13m 8h 25m

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

Velva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 Velva UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Velva, 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 9 8 10 9 8 7 5 3 2