Minot experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). Like Central Asia, it exhibits great temperature variation. Summers range from warm to moderately hot, with frequent thunderstorm activity. Winters are typically bitterly cold and snowy, with high winds and below-freezing temperatures for weeks at a time. Lows below occur on about 39 days during the winter, while temperatures reach on 14 days per summer, and in some years reach .National Climatic Data Center, Monthly Station Normals (1971–2000) for North Dakota, . Retrieved November 20, 2006. The average annual snowfall total is .
Minot experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) Like Central Asia it exhibits great temperature variation Summers range from warm to moderately hot with frequent thunderstorm activity Winters are typically bitterly cold and snowy with high winds and below-freezing temperatures for weeks at a time Lows below occur on about 39 days during the winter while temperatures reach on 14 days per summer and in some years reach National Climatic Data Center Monthly Station Normals (1971–2000) for North Dakota  Retrieved November 20 2006 The average annual snowfall total is 