Bismarck weather by month

Check out Bismarck weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Bismarck (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-7	-3	4	13	20	25	29	28	21	15	4	-4
Min temperature (night-time)	-19	-15	-8	-1	6	11	14	12	6	0	-8	-16
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	M	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Bismarck

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	10	11	11	10	8	6	4	4
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	14	15	16	15	14	13	11	9	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	3	5	6	8	8	7	5	3	1	1

Rainfall in Bismarck

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	8	7	8	9	10	11	9	8	7	5	6	8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	10	10	18	40	55	72	55	44	37	23	12	12

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The climate guide for North Dakota (Bismarck) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Bismarck?

Bismarck has a cold semi arid climate with warm summers.

Bismarck weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -7°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-7
-7°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-19
-19°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Bismarck weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-3
-3°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-15
-15°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Bismarck weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-8
-8°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
18
18 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Bismarck weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 40 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
40
40 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Bismarck weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Bismarck weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Bismarck weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Bismarck weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Bismarck weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
37
37 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Bismarck weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

15
15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Bismarck weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-8
-8°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Bismarck weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -4°C in Bismarck, North Dakota in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.