Kenmare, North Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kenmare's normal year runs from 0°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 19.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.2°C, January lows of −18°C, July highs of 27°C, 495 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKenmare (1 mi WSW)
- Station IDUSC00324646
- Location48.67°N 102.10°W
- Elevation1,810 ft (552 m)
- Population919
On October 23, the normal high in Kenmare is 48°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 16%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kenmare.
- Jan 19° 0°
- Feb 23° 4°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 52° 28°
- May 65° 41°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 80° 56°
- Aug 80° 53°
- Sep 69° 43°
- Oct 52° 31°
- Nov 35° 17°
- Dec 23° 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 in Kenmare each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 0°F. The most precipitation falls in June (3.38 in), the least in February (0.73 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°F | 0°F | 9.6°F | 1.00 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| February | 23°F | 4°F | 13.1°F | 0.73 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 36°F | 15°F | 25.1°F | 0.89 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 52°F | 28°F | 39.9°F | 0.96 | 5 | <1 | 21 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 65°F | 41°F | 53.1°F | 2.50 | 8 | <1 | 6 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 74°F | 51°F | 62.6°F | 3.38 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 16 h 10 min |
| July | 80°F | 56°F | 67.7°F | 2.99 | 8 | 4 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| August | 80°F | 53°F | 66.4°F | 2.19 | 7 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| September | 69°F | 43°F | 56.1°F | 1.92 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 52°F | 31°F | 41.5°F | 1.25 | 5 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| November | 35°F | 17°F | 26.1°F | 0.79 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| December | 23°F | 6°F | 14.1°F | 0.89 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 29°F | 39.6°F | 19.49 | 75 | 10 | 193 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7°C | −18°C | −12.4°C | 25 mm |
| February | −5°C | −16°C | −10.5°C | 19 mm |
| March | 2°C | −10°C | −3.8°C | 23 mm |
| April | 11°C | −2°C | 4.4°C | 24 mm |
| May | 19°C | 5°C | 11.7°C | 64 mm |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 17.0°C | 86 mm |
| July | 27°C | 13°C | 19.8°C | 76 mm |
| August | 27°C | 12°C | 19.1°C | 56 mm |
| September | 21°C | 6°C | 13.4°C | 49 mm |
| October | 11°C | −1°C | 5.3°C | 32 mm |
| November | 2°C | −8°C | −3.3°C | 20 mm |
| December | −5°C | −15°C | −9.9°C | 23 mm |
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 USC00324646; 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 Kenmare?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00324646.
When is the last frost in Kenmare?
In Kenmare, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after May 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 23 in half of years and before September 10 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 151 year in 10 after May 28; 9 in 10 after May 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 231 year in 10 before September 10; 9 in 10 before October 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 129 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 148 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 5 in half of springs and before October 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kenmare in zone 4a in ZIP code 58746, 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 USC00324646; 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 Kenmare?
In a normal year in Kenmare, 10 days a year reach 90°F, 193 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 75 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 193a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 94high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 75a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1933) is 108°F, on July 11, 1936; the lowest is −42°F, on February 18, 2025.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2022, with 26.50 in; the snowiest season is 1998–99, with 74.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00324646; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00324646. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Kenmare?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kenmare, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and November the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 1.7 |
| February | 84% | 2.8 |
| March | 78% | 4.0 |
| April | 73% | 4.9 |
| May | 74% | 5.9 |
| June | 76% | 6.4 |
| July | 85% | 6.8 |
| August | 83% | 5.5 |
| September | 77% | 4.0 |
| October | 70% | 2.5 |
| November | 69% | 1.5 |
| December | 70% | 1.1 |
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 Kenmare need?
A normal year in Kenmare brings 9,533 heating degree days, 77% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 316 cooling degree days, 65% 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 1,897 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,717 | 0 |
| February | 1,452 | 0 |
| March | 1,237 | 0 |
| April | 754 | 0 |
| May | 380 | 10 |
| June | 121 | 51 |
| July | 41 | 124 |
| August | 67 | 109 |
| September | 288 | 21 |
| October | 731 | 1 |
| November | 1,167 | 0 |
| December | 1,578 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,533 | 316 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00324646. 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.
Has Kenmare been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 41.3°F, 1.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 39.6°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.6°F | +2.0°F | 15.90 |
| 2022 | 37.7°F | −1.9°F | 26.50 |
| 2023 | 40.7°F | +1.1°F | 15.61 |
| 2024 | 42.1°F | +2.5°F | 16.16 |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | +1.7°F | 18.00 |
Over 50 complete years from 1934 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.3°F per century (+0.07°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00324646; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Kenmare's climate compare?
Kenmare is warmer than 25 of the other 91 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota, and wetter than 44. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.6°F is warmer than 5%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kenmare is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Kenmare 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.
- Bowbells, ND286 people · 11 mi NW
- Donnybrook, ND73 people · 15 mi SE
- Tolley, ND43 people · 13 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 Kenmare's climate
What is the coldest month in Kenmare?
January, with a normal high of 19°F and a normal low of 0°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 56°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Kenmare?
June, with 3.38 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.73 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kenmare in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kenmare in zone 4a in ZIP code 58746, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kenmare?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after May 28. Waiting until May 28 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
- Northgate (5 mi ESE), ND21 miles from this station, 37.9°F a year
- Stanley, ND26 miles from this station, 38.7°F a year
- Powers Lake, ND26 miles from this station, 38.2°F a year
- Mohall, ND27 miles from this station, 38.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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