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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. 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%. 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. The clearest skies in Bismarck come in July, when the sky is typically 20% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 46%.
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -8°C | -11°C | -14°C | 51% | 46% | 4.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | -6°C | -12°C | -13°C | 52% | 41% | 4.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March | 2°C | -6°C | -5°C | 54% | 42% | 4.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| April | 9°C | 0°C | 2°C | 52% | 39% | 5.2 m/s | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| May | 18°C | 9°C | 13°C | 41% | 34% | 4.7 m/s | 41 | 5 | 63 |
| June | 24°C | 15°C | 21°C | 45% | 25% | 4.4 m/s | 67 | 28 | 54 |
| July | 27°C | 18°C | 25°C | 50% | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 60 | 50 | 31 |
| August | 25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 38% | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 67 | 38 | 44 |
| September | 21°C | 11°C | 17°C | 47% | 27% | 4.1 m/s | 57 | 15 | 63 |
| October | 12°C | 3°C | 6°C | 33% | 35% | 4.6 m/s | 16 | 1 | 42 |
| November | 3°C | -4°C | -3°C | 29% | 39% | 4.5 m/s | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| December | -5°C | -9°C | -12°C | 52% | 43% | 4.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.