30-year climate normals

Stark County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 6.2°F.

Stark County gets 15.63" of precipitation a year, and 52% 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	26.6°	6.2°	0.25"
February	30.2°	9.0°	0.32"
March	42.1°	18.6°	0.56"
April	54.7°	28.4°	1.37"
May	66.1°	39.7°	2.55"
June	75.6°	49.4°	3.05"
July	83.9°	55.0°	2.55"
August	83.7°	53.2°	1.53"
September	73.0°	44.0°	1.62"
October	56.4°	31.2°	1.17"
November	41.3°	19.3°	0.47"
December	30.1°	9.7°	0.19"

Rainfall by month

Stark County has a distinct wet season. 52% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.

January 0.25"

February 0.32"

March 0.56"

April 1.37"

May 2.55"

June 3.05"

July 2.55"

August 1.53"

September 1.62"

October 1.17"

November 0.47"

December 0.19"

Annual total 15.63"

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 419

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,471

Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.61¢/kWh, North Dakota average $57

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $404

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 Stark County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Stark County?

Stark County averages a high of 83.9°F in July and a low of 6.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 15.63 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Stark County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 52% 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 Stark County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.9°F. That drives 419 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Stark County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Stark County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station THEODORE ROOSEVELT AP, ND US (USW00024012), 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.