Esmond, North Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Esmond's normal year runs from −4°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.9°C, January lows of −20°C, July highs of 26°C.
- NOAA stationEsmond (9 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00322768
- Location48.16°N 99.83°W
- Elevation1,632 ft (497 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population88
On October 23, the normal high in Esmond is 50°F and the normal low 27°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Esmond.
- Jan 15° -4°
- Feb 20° -1°
- Mar 33° 13°
- Apr 51° 28°
- May 66° 42°
- Jun 74° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 80° 55°
- Sep 71° 45°
- Oct 54° 31°
- Nov 36° 16°
- Dec 22° 3°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Esmond each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −4°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°F | −4°F | 5.2°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 20°F | −1°F | 9.1°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 33°F | 13°F | 23.1°F | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 28°F | 39.7°F | – | <1 | 21 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 66°F | 42°F | 54.0°F | – | <1 | 5 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 74°F | 53°F | 63.3°F | – | 1 | <1 | 16 h |
| July | 80°F | 57°F | 68.4°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 80°F | 55°F | 67.5°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 71°F | 45°F | 57.8°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 54°F | 31°F | 42.7°F | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| November | 36°F | 16°F | 26.0°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 22°F | 3°F | 12.3°F | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 28°F | 39.1°F | – | 6 | 189 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −10°C | −20°C | −14.9°C |
| February | −7°C | −19°C | −12.7°C |
| March | 1°C | −11°C | −4.9°C |
| April | 11°C | −2°C | 4.3°C |
| May | 19°C | 6°C | 12.2°C |
| June | 23°C | 12°C | 17.4°C |
| July | 26°C | 14°C | 20.2°C |
| August | 27°C | 13°C | 19.7°C |
| September | 21°C | 7°C | 14.3°C |
| October | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C |
| November | 2°C | −9°C | −3.3°C |
| December | −6°C | −16°C | −10.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Rugby (15 miles away), gets 43 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00322768; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Esmond?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August 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 USC00322768.
When is the last frost in Esmond?
In Esmond, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 11 in half of years and after May 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 28 in half of years and before September 18 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 111 year in 10 after May 23; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 281 year in 10 before September 18; 9 in 10 before October 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 138 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 155 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 3 in half of springs and before October 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Esmond in zone 4a in ZIP code 58332, 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 USC00322768; 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 in Esmond?
In a normal year in Esmond, 6 days a year reach 90°F and 189 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 189a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 101high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00322768.
How sunny is Esmond?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Esmond, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (89%) and November the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 1.7 |
| February | 89% | 3.0 |
| March | 80% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 4.9 |
| May | 72% | 5.7 |
| June | 74% | 6.1 |
| July | 83% | 6.5 |
| August | 80% | 5.3 |
| September | 76% | 3.9 |
| October | 69% | 2.5 |
| November | 67% | 1.5 |
| December | 70% | 1.2 |
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 much heating and cooling does Esmond need?
A normal year in Esmond brings 9,730 heating degree days, 81% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 325 cooling degree days, 64% 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 2,018 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,855 | 0 |
| February | 1,565 | 0 |
| March | 1,300 | 0 |
| April | 761 | 0 |
| May | 352 | 10 |
| June | 95 | 44 |
| July | 21 | 126 |
| August | 44 | 121 |
| September | 239 | 23 |
| October | 693 | 1 |
| November | 1,171 | 0 |
| December | 1,633 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,730 | 325 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00322768. 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 Esmond's climate compare?
Esmond is warmer than 18 of the other 91 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.1°F is warmer than 4%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Esmond share this climate record?
Balta has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Balta, ND63 people · 10 mi W
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 Esmond's climate
What is the coldest month in Esmond?
January, with a normal high of 15°F and a normal low of −4°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow in Esmond?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Esmond's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Rugby (15 miles away), records 43 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Esmond in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Esmond in zone 4a in ZIP code 58332, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Esmond?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 23. Waiting until May 23 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
- Rugby, ND16 miles from this station, 38.8°F a year
- Leeds, ND21 miles from this station, 38.7°F a year
- Drake, ND24 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Harvey, ND24 miles from this station, 39.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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