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Bismarck Metro Area Weather

 

The average temperature of Bismarck Area is 42.30°F, which is higher than the North Dakota average temperature of 40.80°F and is much lower than the national average temperature of 54.45°F.

Topics:Heating Cost IndexCooling Cost IndexHistorical TemperatureHistorical PrecipitationHistorical SnowHistorical HumidityHistorical Wind Speed

Historical Weather

Heating Cost Index, #916

Bismarck Area
407.31
North Dakota
426.05
U.S.
212.91

Cooling Cost Index, #247

Bismarck Area
48.10
North Dakota
35.10
U.S.
139.42

The Heating Cost Index and the Cooling Cost Index are indicators of the relative heating and cooling cost of an area. They were calculated based on the average temperate and duration of the hot and cold days for the area. Please note, the actual heating cost and cooling cost are also dependent on other factors specific to individual residences such as the size of the house, the insulation condition, and the equipment efficiency, etc.

Average Temperature

Annual Average Temperature, #906
Bismarck Area
42.3 °F
North Dakota
40.8 °F
U.S.
54.5 °F

Ranks: Average Max. Temperature: #895, Average Min. Temperature: #905

Precipitation

Average Annual Precipitation, #844
Bismarck Area
17.49 inches
North Dakota
18.59 inches
U.S.
38.67 inches


Average Number of Days with 0.1 Inch or More Precipitation in a Year (this gives an indication of the number of days in a year that it is useful to have an umbrella), #815
Bismarck Area
39.82 days
North Dakota
41.61 days
U.S.
66.51 days


Snow

Average Annual Snowfall, #198
Bismarck Area
36.30 inches
North Dakota
37.00 inches
U.S.
23.27 inches


Average Number of Days with 1 Inch or More Snow Depth in a Year, #157
Bismarck Area
56.73 days
North Dakota
63.64 days
U.S.
27.17 days


Humidity

Annual Average Humidity, #167
Bismarck Area
80.43%
North Dakota
80.74%
U.S.
77.52%


Wind Speed

Annual Average Wind Speed, #329
Bismarck Area
18.16 mph
North Dakota
18.80 mph
U.S.
16.93 mph


* The temperature, snow fall, and precipitation information on this page were calculated from the historical data of 18,000+ U.S weather stations for the period of time from 1980 to 2010. The humidity and wind speed information were calculated from data from 15,000 worldwide stations for the period of time from 1980 to 2010.


 
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