Average Snowfall for North Dakota in October

The tables below give monthly averages for snowfall during October at cities and other locations in North Dakota. The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.1 inches (0.25 centimetres) this month.

The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.

You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Eastern, Central and Western North Dakota.

Eastern North Dakota

Average total snowfall in October
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
1.2 Fargo 1.2 3.0
1.2 Grand Forks 1.5 3.8
0.8 Jamestown 1.9 4.8

Central North Dakota

October snowfall averages
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
1.3 Bismarck 2.5 6.4
1.7 Bottineau 4.1 10.4
1.0 Garrison 2.5 6.4
1.1 Minot 1.2 3.0
1.2 Rugby 3.3 8.4

Western North Dakota

Average snow for October
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
1.3 Dickinson 3.7 9.4
1.0 Medora 1.8 4.6
1.7 Pretty Rock Wildlife Refuge 4.1 10.4
1.9 Williston 2.6 6.6
Reference

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.

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