Watford City, ND Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Watford City actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Watford City, ND, the comfort score comes out to 40/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Watford City's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Watford City run from 13°F in Jan up to 70°F in Jul, a 57.1°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Watford City, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 2°F | 0.48in |
| Feb | 30°F | 7°F | 0.4in |
| Mar | 42°F | 18°F | 0.58in |
| Apr | 56°F | 30°F | 1.16in |
| May | 67°F | 41°F | 2.71in |
| Jun | 76°F | 50°F | 3.06in |
| Jul | 85°F | 56°F | 2.57in |
| Aug | 84°F | 54°F | 1.82in |
| Sep | 74°F | 43°F | 1.62in |
| Oct | 57°F | 31°F | 1.29in |
| Nov | 41°F | 18°F | 0.58in |
| Dec | 28°F | 6°F | 0.57in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Watford City's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Watford City actually gets
Watford City averages 16.84in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Watford City against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Watford City comes in at 4566; within ND alone it ranks 11 of 14. Population is about 6,207.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Watford City 14s, ND US, the NOAA station 13.9 miles from Watford City, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station