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Weather in Richardton, ND · National Weather Service + NOAA

Richardton has milder winters than most of North Dakota

Richardton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 40°, and lows to 20°.

Winter 27°/8°Spring 53°/30°Summer 80°/54°Fall 56°/32°
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Sunrise 8:33 am · sunset 6:31 pm

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What stands out about Richardton’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

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Milder winters than most of North DakotaJanuary nights average 5°, milder than 1,610 of 1,711 North Dakota towns.Less snow than most of North DakotaAbout 33 inches a winter, less than 1,443 of 1,453 North Dakota towns.A dry climateJust 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 92% of U.S. towns.A long growing season145 frost-free days, from May 9 to Oct 1.
A normal year

Where today sits in Richardton’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
27° / 8°
12 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
53° / 30°
Last frost around May 9
Summer
80° / 54°
17 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
56° / 32°
First frost around Oct 1
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 1). Last frost next spring: May 9
Best months to be outside
MayJunJulAugSep
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Richardton get?About 33 inches a winter.When is it wettest?June, with 3.2 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Richardton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Richardton Abbey, ND (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.