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Weather in North Dakota

Climate at a glance

North Dakota is largely one climate zone across 401 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer humid continental (100% of cities), with cold semi-arid pockets (0.5%).

The state spans roughly 3.1° of latitude (45.9° N to 49.0° N), from Forbes in the south to Portal in the north. Fargo is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
warm-summer humid continental39999.5%
cold semi-arid20.5%

Microseason · May 16–20 · Plains Continental

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

Rosa species (wild roses, introduced shrub roses) open across the region; honeysuckle perfumes the evening.

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Microseason content for North Dakota is drawn from the Plains Continental corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in North Dakota

401 cities & towns

Weather in North Dakota — All Cities & Forecasts