The climate of Grand Forks (North Dakota
- United States of America)
Grand Forks is a medium sized city located in the eastern part
of the state of North Dakota. Grand Forks is located on the banks of
the Red River in Stutsman County. The Red River forms the natural
border with the state of Minnesota here. Across the river the city of
East Grand Forks can be found. The city was founded during the second
part of the 19th century with the coming of the Northern Pacific
Railway. The University of North Dakota can be found in the city. This
is the oldest university in the state.
Grand Forks has a moderate continental climate with long and cold
winters. Summers are short but warm. During the summer temperatures
may rise above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). Most
precipitation falls during the summer. During the winter temperatures
may drop to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit). Grand Forks
is located in Tornado Alley so there is a risk of tornadoes here.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Grand Forks:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-10
-21
4
8
n/a
February
-7
-17
5
7
n/a
March
1
-9
6
8
n/a
April
12
0
8
8
n/a
May
21
6
9
10
n/a
June
25
12
10
11
n/a
July
28
14
11
10
n/a
August
27
13
10
9
n/a
September
21
7
7
9
n/a
October
13
1
5
7
n/a
November
2
-8
3
6
n/a
December
-7
-17
3
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
