Climate of Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck, North Dakota
Climate chart (explanation)
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Source: NOAA [1]
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The climate of Bismarck in the U.S. state of North Dakota is humid continental (Köppen Dfa/Dfb), caused primarily by the combination of its mid-level latitude and location not far from the geographic centre of the U.S. Its summers are hot enough for it to border on having a Köppen Dwa classification, and precipitation is high enough for it to barely avoid being classified as semi-arid (Köppen climate classification BSk). The city's climate displays four very distinct seasons and great variation in temperatures over very short periods of time. Like other cities in the northern Great Plains, its climate is also fairly dry.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCDC-B was invoked but never defined (see the help page).