Mandan in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mandan sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 9.1 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 71°F in early June to 79°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Mandan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mandan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
79°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
57°F
Rainfall
9.1 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mandan in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 71°F in early June to 79°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Mandan reaches about 79°F and drops to 57°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Mandan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mandan weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 0.64.54.98.80.0
Feb26° / 0.74.74.7100.0
Mar38° / 20°1.15.34.111.60.3
Apr53° / 32°1.97.7313.33.1
May65° / 44°2.910.30.414.85.8
Jun75° / 54°3.811.5015.66.6
Jul81° / 59°3.010015.36.7
Aug81° / 57°2.37.50147.2
Sep71° / 47°1.86.4012.47.3
Oct55° / 35°1.86.41.710.64.0
Nov38° / 21°0.84.23.59.20.2
Dec26° / 10°0.74.14.78.40.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mandan gets around 9.1 in of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mandan

In seasonPeak

In summer, Mandan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mandan's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Mandan?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Mandan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mandan in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Mandan sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Mandan in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mandan peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mandan?

Mandan sits at 46.8°N, 100.9°W, 1,647 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bismarck, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mandan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mandan.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 1,709 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 ft.

The land around Mandan is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (63%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
899 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Bismarck 5.0 mi · Dickinson 90 mi · Minot 99 mi · Jamestown 103 mi · Aberdeen 149 mi · Williston 157 mi · West Fargo 188 mi · Fargo 194 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mandan (46.8267°, -100.8896°, elevation 1,647 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.