Buchanan, ND

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from JAMESTOWN MUNI AP, ND US.

Dwb Monsoon continental (warm summer) climate 5b USDA hardiness Zone 5b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Buchanan has an annual average temperature of 41.3°F with about 19.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 81.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 0.9°F). July is typically the wettest month (3.58 in) and January the driest (0.31 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
59.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,739
Cooling need
216

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

61 of 366 (16.7%) of Buchanan's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1940s
6
1950s
51
1960s
52
1970s
32
1980s
78
1990s
42
2000s
27
2010s
32
2020s
46

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 19.3°F 0.9°F 10.1°F 0.31 in 5
February 23.5°F 4.7°F 14.1°F 0.37 in 5
March 36.6°F 17.4°F 27.0°F 0.69 in 6
April 52.9°F 29.9°F 41.4°F 1.24 in 7
May 66.7°F 42.7°F 54.7°F 3.26 in 11
June 76.1°F 53.8°F 65.0°F 3.37 in 12
July 81.2°F 58.1°F 69.7°F 3.58 in 11
August 79.9°F 55.2°F 67.5°F 2.42 in 9
September 70.9°F 45.9°F 58.4°F 2.06 in 8
October 54.7°F 32.9°F 43.8°F 1.67 in 7
November 37.8°F 19.0°F 28.4°F 0.53 in 5
December 24.3°F 7.2°F 15.8°F 0.34 in 6

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