Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in North Dakota
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
North Dakota ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheridan County | 655 | 85.3°F | $980 |
| 2 | Sioux County | 630 | 86.0°F | $817 |
| 3 | Traill County | 573 | 81.3°F | $1,650 |
| 4 | Richland County | 565 | 82.2°F | $1,546 |
| 5 | McHenry County | 552 | 83.8°F | $1,230 |
| 6 | Ward County | 552 | 83.8°F | $2,148 |
| 7 | Burleigh County | 536 | 84.7°F | $2,514 |
| 8 | Emmons County | 536 | 84.7°F | $1,032 |
| 9 | Grant County | 536 | 84.7°F | $842 |
| 10 | Morton County | 536 | 84.7°F | $2,067 |
| 11 | Mercer County | 530 | 85.9°F | $1,676 |
| 12 | LaMoure County | 525 | 83.3°F | $1,080 |
| 13 | Golden Valley County | 492 | 85.0°F | $1,085 |
| 14 | Dickey County | 488 | 82.0°F | $1,437 |
| 15 | Hettinger County | 481 | 84.8°F | $1,042 |
| 16 | Sargent County | 466 | 81.0°F | $1,336 |
| 17 | Ransom County | 462 | 82.0°F | $1,513 |
| 18 | McKenzie County | 461 | 82.2°F | $2,687 |
| 19 | Williams County | 457 | 84.5°F | $2,133 |
| 20 | Cass County | 449 | 80.8°F | $2,373 |
| 21 | Oliver County | 447 | 81.6°F | $1,752 |
| 22 | McLean County | 441 | 81.3°F | $1,890 |
| 23 | Billings County | 439 | 82.2°F | $2,434 |
| 24 | Slope County | 439 | 82.2°F | $1,045 |
| 25 | Eddy County | 424 | 79.4°F | $1,054 |
| 26 | McIntosh County | 424 | 81.0°F | $808 |
| 27 | Ramsey County | 424 | 79.4°F | $1,663 |
| 28 | Foster County | 419 | 81.7°F | $1,455 |
| 29 | Stark County | 419 | 83.9°F | $2,125 |
| 30 | Stutsman County | 419 | 81.2°F | $1,711 |
| 31 | Bottineau County | 416 | 81.8°F | $1,577 |
| 32 | Barnes County | 399 | 81.2°F | $1,469 |
| 33 | Bowman County | 396 | 82.7°F | $1,481 |
| 34 | Dunn County | 389 | 84.2°F | $1,939 |
| 35 | Adams County | 386 | 84.1°F | $1,013 |
| 36 | Grand Forks County | 384 | 80.7°F | $2,048 |
| 37 | Walsh County | 384 | 80.7°F | $1,151 |
| 38 | Steele County | 369 | 80.5°F | $1,096 |
| 39 | Wells County | 364 | 80.5°F | $1,001 |
| 40 | Benson County | 347 | 79.3°F | $815 |
| 41 | Nelson County | 344 | 78.9°F | $1,038 |
| 42 | Kidder County | 335 | 80.0°F | $1,196 |
| 43 | Logan County | 335 | 80.0°F | $957 |
| 44 | Divide County | 329 | 81.0°F | $1,435 |
| 45 | Griggs County | 307 | 78.8°F | $1,149 |
| 46 | Pierce County | 304 | 79.9°F | $1,276 |
| 47 | Rolette County | 279 | 79.1°F | $895 |
| 48 | Pembina County | 273 | 77.5°F | $1,073 |
| 49 | Mountrail County | 272 | 80.3°F | $1,770 |
| 50 | Cavalier County | 249 | 76.6°F | $1,140 |
| 51 | Renville County | 249 | 79.6°F | $1,377 |
| 52 | Burke County | 174 | 78.3°F | $1,223 |
| 53 | Towner County | 156 | 74.7°F | $1,106 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in North Dakota