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Monthly climate in Washburn, North Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Washburn features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 484 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Washburn enjoys an average of 3158 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Washburn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °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 (12 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Washburn experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Washburn, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°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 -15°C
(6°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)

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

Washburn usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Washburn are January, February and November. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Washburn, 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) 13 (0.5) 17 (0.7) 27 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 48 (1.9) 62 (2.4) 66 (2.6) 68 (2.7) 63 (2.5) 50 (2.0) 19 (0.8) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 5 8 8 8 8 9 6 6 5 5

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

The sunniest months in Washburn are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Washburn: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Washburn, 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 151 213 245 262 327 378 384 339 271 218 189 177
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

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

Washburn 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 Washburn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Washburn, 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