Breien, North Dakota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Breien's normal year runs from 1°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.3°C, January lows of −17°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationBreien
- Station IDUSC00321052
- Location46.38°N 100.94°W
- Elevation1,720 ft (524 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Breien is 55°F and the normal low 28°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Breien.
- Jan 25° 1°
- Feb 30° 6°
- Mar 43° 18°
- Apr 58° 29°
- May 70° 42°
- Jun 79° 52°
- Jul 86° 58°
- Aug 86° 54°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 60° 31°
- Nov 42° 18°
- Dec 29° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Breien each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 1°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 1°F | 13.3°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 30°F | 6°F | 17.8°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 43°F | 18°F | 30.5°F | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 29°F | 43.5°F | – | <1 | 19 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 70°F | 42°F | 55.7°F | – | 1 | 5 | 15 h |
| June | 79°F | 52°F | 65.1°F | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 86°F | 58°F | 71.5°F | – | 8 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 54°F | 69.5°F | – | 11 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 75°F | 44°F | 59.5°F | – | 3 | 4 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 60°F | 31°F | 45.4°F | – | 1 | 18 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 18°F | 29.7°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 29°F | 6°F | 17.4°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 30°F | 43.3°F | – | 26 | 192 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −17°C | −10.4°C |
| February | −1°C | −15°C | −7.9°C |
| March | 6°C | −8°C | −0.8°C |
| April | 14°C | −2°C | 6.4°C |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 13.2°C |
| June | 26°C | 11°C | 18.4°C |
| July | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C |
| August | 30°C | 12°C | 20.8°C |
| September | 24°C | 7°C | 15.3°C |
| October | 15°C | 0°C | 7.4°C |
| November | 6°C | −8°C | −1.3°C |
| December | −2°C | −14°C | −8.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00321052; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Breien?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00321052.
When is the last frost at Breien?
In Breien, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 12 in half of years and after May 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 24 in half of years and before September 11 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 121 year in 10 after May 27; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 241 year in 10 before September 11; 9 in 10 before October 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 134 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 152 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Breien in zone 4a in ZIP code 58570, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Dakota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00321052; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Breien?
In a normal year in Breien, 26 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 192 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 192a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 72high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00321052.
How sunny is it at Breien?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Breien, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 1.8 |
| February | 81% | 2.9 |
| March | 73% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.0 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 78% | 6.5 |
| July | 85% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.3 |
| October | 71% | 2.7 |
| November | 71% | 1.8 |
| December | 68% | 1.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Breien record?
A normal year at Breien brings 8,425 heating degree days, 57% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 542 cooling degree days, 40% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,360 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,602 | 0 |
| February | 1,321 | 0 |
| March | 1,068 | 0 |
| April | 648 | 1 |
| May | 306 | 16 |
| June | 82 | 86 |
| July | 17 | 219 |
| August | 38 | 177 |
| September | 205 | 41 |
| October | 607 | 1 |
| November | 1,057 | 0 |
| December | 1,474 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,425 | 542 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00321052. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Breien's climate compare?
Breien is warmer than 85 of the 92 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.3°F is warmer than 13%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Breien share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Cannon Ball, ND859 people · 15 mi E
- Porcupine, ND136 people · 13 mi SW
- Solen, ND67 people · 7 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Breien's climate
What is the coldest month at Breien?
January, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 1°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 58°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Breien in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Breien in zone 4a in ZIP code 58570, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Breien?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 12; in one year in ten it comes after May 27. Waiting until May 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Dakota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Flasher, ND14 miles from this station, 42.8°F a year
- Bismarck, ND29 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Hazelton, ND30 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Mandan, ND30 miles from this station, 42.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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