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Bismarck

North Dakota, United States · 90,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 6°C · wettest around March · prevailing wind W
Warmest
27.2 °C
Coldest
-9.8 °C
Wettest
59%
Windiest
6.8 m/s
Prevailing
W
5.6 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Bismarck over the whole year is 6°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about -12°C.

Month by month Bismarck climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January-8°C-11°C-14°C51%46%4.4 m/s000
February-6°C-12°C-13°C52%41%4.3 m/s001
March2°C-6°C-5°C54%42%4.8 m/s0011
April9°C0°C2°C52%39%5.2 m/s5030
May18°C9°C13°C41%34%4.7 m/s41563
June24°C15°C21°C45%25%4.4 m/s672854
July27°C18°C25°C50%20%3.7 m/s605031
August25°C15°C23°C38%23%3.7 m/s673844
September21°C11°C17°C47%27%4.1 m/s571563
October12°C3°C6°C33%35%4.6 m/s16142
November3°C-4°C-3°C29%39%4.5 m/s2014
December-5°C-9°C-12°C52%43%4.6 m/s001

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Bismarck weather by season

Year round, Bismarck has days of about -8°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 27°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -12°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 6°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Bismarck weather in winterDecember to February

High -6°CLow -11°CRain 52%

Winter in Bismarck has typical daily highs of about -6°C and lows of about -11°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.

Bismarck weather in springMarch to May

High 10°CLow 1°CRain 49%

Spring in Bismarck has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 1°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.

Bismarck weather in summerJune to August

High 25°CLow 16°CRain 44%

Summer in Bismarck has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.

Bismarck weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 12°CLow 3°CRain 36%

Autumn in Bismarck has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Bismarck?

The rainy (wet) season in Bismarck runs from December to April, peaking in March with a 54% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to November; November is the driest month, at 29%.

What time of year is Bismarck windiest?

Winds in Bismarck are highest in April, averaging 5.2 m/s (19 km/h), and lightest in July, at 3.7 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.

What is the average temperature in Bismarck year round?

The average temperature in Bismarck over the whole year is 6°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about -12°C.

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