Grand Forks, North Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 57,011 Elev. 256 m / 840 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Grand Forks has harsh winters with February lows averaging -3°F (-19°C), and mild summers with July highs of 80°F (27°C). Wind chill can push winter lows to -13°F (-25°C). Rain falls on about 34 days per year (24.5 in / 622 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 43 in (1092 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 116 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 80°F (27°C) high | -3°F (-19°C) low |
| Feels like | 84°F (29°C) high | -13°F (-25°C) low |
| Rain | 34 days | 24.5 in (622 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 43.0 in (1092 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 116 sunny | 24 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
67
Jan 61
Feb 61
Mar 60
Apr 41
May 54
Jun 52
Jul 43
Aug 46
Sep 54
Oct 57
Nov 73
Dec Humidity (%)
77
Jan 72
Feb 59
Mar 59
Apr 46
May 62
Jun 71
Jul 74
Aug 74
Sep 71
Oct 71
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 7 mi Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)
Ski resort 83 mi Frost Fire Park
National park 92 mi Rat River Wildlife Management Area
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 83 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Sanford Health
Hiking trail 103 mi Redetzke Ridge Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F -8°C | -2°F -19°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 7.0 in177 mm | 5 |
| February | 17°F -8°C | -3°F -19°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 2.6 in66 mm | 6 |
| March | 43°F 6°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 6.2 in156 mm | 9 |
| April | 55°F 13°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | 5.4 in136 mm | 10 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 20 |
| June | 78°F 26°C | 56°F 13°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 7 |
| July | 80°F 27°C | 60°F 16°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 78°F 26°C | 58°F 15°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 74°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 59°F 15°C | 43°F 6°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 41°F 5°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.4 in 9 mm | 3.4 in87 mm | 10 |
| December | 20°F -7°C | 0°F -18°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 18.5 in469 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 0 |
| April | 10 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 1 |
| June | 7 | 4 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 15 | 6 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 3 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 0 |