30-year climate normals

Rolette County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of -5.1°F.

Rolette County gets 20.14" of precipitation a year, and 48% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	17.9°	-5.1°	0.42"
February	22.1°	-2.1°	0.48"
March	33.8°	11.8°	0.80"
April	50.4°	26.3°	0.92"
May	64.0°	39.5°	2.85"
June	72.9°	50.3°	4.04"
July	79.1°	55.4°	2.77"
August	78.8°	52.8°	2.58"
September	68.6°	42.6°	1.74"
October	52.8°	29.8°	2.25"
November	35.0°	15.5°	0.84"
December	21.5°	2.4°	0.45"

Rainfall by month

Rolette County has a distinct wet season. 48% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.

January 0.42"

February 0.48"

March 0.80"

April 0.92"

May 2.85"

June 4.04"

July 2.77"

August 2.58"

September 1.74"

October 2.25"

November 0.84"

December 0.45"

Annual total 20.14"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 279

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 10,015

Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.61¢/kWh, North Dakota average $38

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $477

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Rolette County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Rolette County?

Rolette County averages a high of 79.1°F in July and a low of -5.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 20.14 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Rolette County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 48% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Rolette County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.1°F. That drives 279 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Rolette County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Rolette County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BELCOURT KEYA RADIO, ND US (USC00320626), 6.5 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, North Dakota residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.