America’s Coldest Cities
This is no surprise! 24/7 Wall St just released the 50 coldest cities in America and no surprise, North Dakota has several cities in the top spots. The #1 city is not even close to us.
The coldest city in North America is Fairbanks, Alaska. Here are the stats on the #1 city-
- Average monthly minimum temperature: -16.9 F
- Average monthly maximum temperature: 52.3 F
- Population: 31,891
- Average annual snowfall: 66.1 in.
#2 Grand Forks, ND
- Average monthly minimum temperature: -3.1 F
- Average monthly maximum temperature: 56.3 F
- Population: 53,315
- Average annual snowfall: Data unavailable ( but we know it's a lot!)
#3 Fargo, ND
- Average monthly minimum temperature: 0.1 F
- Average monthly maximum temperature: 59.5 F
- Population: 108,371
- Average annual snowfall: 42.4 in.
#4 Williston, ND
- Average monthly minimum temperature: 0.1 F
- Average monthly maximum temperature: 55.8 F
- Population: 16,917
- Average annual snowfall: 43.8 in.
#8 Bismarck, ND
- Average monthly minimum temperature: 2.2 F
- Average monthly maximum temperature: 57.4 F
- Population: 63,353
- Average annual snowfall: 44.9 in.
You can see the entire list of America's 50 Coldest Cities here.
Think WARM! The east coast is having a difficult winter. It would seem that the winter here in North Dakota is somewhat mild from years past.
Hang in there, spring is just around the corner!