Minot Climate by Month
Minot, North Dakota, United States
Warm summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Minot is one of warm summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 17°F (-8°C) in January to 82°F (28°C) in July, and January nights average -1°F (-18°C). It gets 19 in (476 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 82°F(28°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- -1°F(-18°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 19 in(476 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 73%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Minot
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and September, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 2.6 in (67 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 17°F (-8°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Minot weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 17°F(-8°C) | -1°F(-18°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 92% | 1.2 |
| FebFebruary | 23°F(-5°C) | 3°F(-16°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 100% | 2.2 |
| MarMarch | 36°F(2°C) | 16°F(-9°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 84% | 3.6 |
| AprApril | 53°F(11°C) | 29°F(-1°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 58% | 4.7 |
| MayMay | 67°F(19°C) | 42°F(5°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 56% | 5.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 76°F(25°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 64% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 82°F(28°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 64% | 6.4 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 64% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 72°F(22°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 59% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 56°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 61% | 2.4 |
| NovNovember | 38°F(4°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 74% | 1.4 |
| DecDecember | 24°F(-4°C) | 7°F(-14°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 98% | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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