Watford City, North Dakota Climate

United States

Pop. 6,708 Elev. 647 m / 2,123 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Winters in Watford City are severe, with temperatures dropping to -2°F (-19°C) in February, while summers bring mild highs of 84°F (29°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -11°F (-24°C). Expect around 23 rainy days annually (18.8 in / 478 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 32 in (824 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 121 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 72°F (22°C) in summer.

Temperature 84°F (29°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Feels like 87°F (30°C) high -11°F (-24°C) low
Rain 23 days 18.8 in (478 mm) /yr
Snow 1 days 32.4 in (824 mm) /yr
Sky 121 sunny 14 stormy
Wind 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Jun, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
63
Jan
60
Feb
68
Mar
59
Apr
46
May
52
Jun
51
Jul
40
Aug
38
Sep
44
Oct
62
Nov
75
Dec
Humidity (%)
75
Jan
70
Feb
65
Mar
55
Apr
51
May
56
Jun
59
Jul
64
Aug
63
Sep
64
Oct
73
Nov
80
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 38 mi Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)
Ski resort 145 mi Huff Hills Ski Resort
National park 145 mi Moose Mountain Provincial Park
Mountain peak (5,742 ft) 233 mi Crow Peak
Hospital 0 mi Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Hiking trail 15 mi CCC Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 22°F -5°C 4°F -15°C 0.0 in 1 mm 5.3 in136 mm 6
February 17°F -8°C -2°F -19°C 0.1 in 2 mm 4.3 in110 mm 8
March 48°F 9°C 26°F -3°C 0.3 in 7 mm 2.3 in58 mm 3
April 58°F 15°C 32°F 0°C 1.3 in 33 mm 1.9 in49 mm 8
May 70°F 21°C 44°F 7°C 5.2 in 131 mm 0.1 in4 mm 15
June 77°F 25°C 53°F 12°C 1.6 in 42 mm 11
July 84°F 29°C 59°F 15°C 2.5 in 65 mm 10
August 82°F 28°C 57°F 14°C 3.5 in 89 mm 17
September 77°F 25°C 51°F 11°C 1.8 in 46 mm 17
October 61°F 16°C 39°F 4°C 1.9 in 49 mm 0.1 in3 mm 16
November 43°F 6°C 25°F -4°C 0.2 in 6 mm 9.3 in237 mm 6
December 29°F -2°C 7°F -14°C 0.3 in 8 mm 8.9 in227 mm 4

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 6 0
February 8 0
March 3 0
April 8 1
May 15 2
June 11 1
July 10 4
August 17 3
September 17 2
October 16 1
November 6 0
December 4 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 32°F 0°C
April 34°F 1°C
May 44°F 7°C
June 60°F 15°C
July 72°F 22°C
August 72°F 22°C
September 65°F 18°C
October 53°F 12°C
November 43°F 6°C
December 33°F 1°C