Lake Metigoshe State Park, North Dakota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Lake Metigoshe State Park's normal year runs from −5°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 19.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.8°C, January lows of −21°C, July highs of 25°C, 498 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLake Metigoshe State Park
- Station IDUSC00324879
- Location48.98°N 100.33°W
- Elevation2,142 ft (653 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Lake Metigoshe State Park is 46°F and the normal low 26°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Metigoshe State Park.
- Jan 16° -5°
- Feb 20° -3°
- Mar 32° 11°
- Apr 50° 27°
- May 63° 39°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 52°
- Sep 67° 43°
- Oct 50° 30°
- Nov 32° 15°
- Dec 20° 1°
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 Lake Metigoshe State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −5°F. The most precipitation falls in June (3.88 in), the least in January (0.48 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F | −5°F | 5.4°F | 0.48 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 40 min |
| February | 20°F | −3°F | 8.8°F | 0.65 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 32°F | 11°F | 21.4°F | 0.79 | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 50°F | 27°F | 38.2°F | 1.01 | – | <1 | 23 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 63°F | 39°F | 51.1°F | 2.67 | – | <1 | 6 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 72°F | 50°F | 60.9°F | 3.88 | – | <1 | <1 | 16 h 10 min |
| July | 77°F | 55°F | 65.8°F | 3.14 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| August | 76°F | 52°F | 64.2°F | 2.39 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| September | 67°F | 43°F | 54.9°F | 1.71 | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 50°F | 30°F | 39.9°F | 1.40 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 50 min |
| November | 32°F | 15°F | 23.6°F | 0.85 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| December | 20°F | 1°F | 10.6°F | 0.62 | – | <1 | 31 | 8 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 48°F | 26°F | 37.1°F | 19.59 | – | 3 | 198 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9°C | −21°C | −14.8°C | 12 mm |
| February | −6°C | −19°C | −12.9°C | 17 mm |
| March | 0°C | −12°C | −5.9°C | 20 mm |
| April | 10°C | −3°C | 3.4°C | 26 mm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C | 68 mm |
| June | 22°C | 10°C | 16.1°C | 99 mm |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 18.8°C | 80 mm |
| August | 24°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 61 mm |
| September | 19°C | 6°C | 12.7°C | 43 mm |
| October | 10°C | −1°C | 4.4°C | 36 mm |
| November | 0°C | −9°C | −4.7°C | 22 mm |
| December | −7°C | −17°C | −11.9°C | 16 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bottineau (12 miles away), gets 50 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00324879; 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 Lake Metigoshe State Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00324879.
When is the last frost at Lake Metigoshe State Park?
In Lake Metigoshe State Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 17 in half of years and after May 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 24 in half of years and before September 12 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 171 year in 10 after May 30; 9 in 10 after May 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 241 year in 10 before September 12; 9 in 10 before October 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 130 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 149 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lake Metigoshe State Park in zone 3b in ZIP code 58318, 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 USC00324879; 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 Lake Metigoshe State Park?
In a normal year in Lake Metigoshe State Park, 3 days a year reach 90°F and 198 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 198a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 107high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00324879.
How sunny is it at Lake Metigoshe State Park?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Lake Metigoshe State Park, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (86%) and November the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83% | 1.7 |
| February | 86% | 2.9 |
| March | 79% | 4.0 |
| April | 73% | 4.9 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 75% | 6.2 |
| July | 84% | 6.6 |
| August | 82% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.0 |
| October | 70% | 2.5 |
| November | 69% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Lake Metigoshe State Park record?
A normal year at Lake Metigoshe State Park brings 10,327 heating degree days, 92% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 181 cooling degree days, 80% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,622 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,849 | 0 |
| February | 1,573 | 0 |
| March | 1,350 | 0 |
| April | 806 | 0 |
| May | 437 | 5 |
| June | 148 | 25 |
| July | 53 | 77 |
| August | 87 | 62 |
| September | 316 | 12 |
| October | 778 | 0 |
| November | 1,242 | 0 |
| December | 1,688 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,327 | 181 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00324879. 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.
Have recent years at Lake Metigoshe State Park been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 38.2°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 37.1°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35.2°F | −1.9°F | – |
| 2023 | 38.2°F | +1.1°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00324879. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Lake Metigoshe State Park's climate compare?
Lake Metigoshe State Park is warmer than 2 of the 92 places with their own NOAA record in North Dakota, and wetter than 45. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 37.1°F is warmer than 3%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lake Metigoshe State Park 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.
Questions about Lake Metigoshe State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Lake Metigoshe State Park?
January, with a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of −5°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Lake Metigoshe State Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bottineau (12 miles away), records 50 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Lake Metigoshe State Park?
June, with 3.88 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.48 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lake Metigoshe State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lake Metigoshe State Park in zone 3b in ZIP code 58318, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Lake Metigoshe State Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 17; in one year in ten it comes after May 30. Waiting until May 30 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
- Bottineau, ND12 miles from this station, 38.6°F a year
- Willow City, ND26 miles from this station, 37.6°F a year
- Belcourt, ND28 miles from this station, 38.2°F a year
- Upham, ND31 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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