Editing Bismarck, North Dakota (section)

===Climate===
{{Main|Climate of Bismarck, North Dakota}}
Situated in the middle of the [[Great Plains]], between the geographic centers of the United States and Canada, Bismarck displays a highly variable four-season [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa/Dfb'', [[Trewartha climate classification|Trewartha]] ''Dcac/Dcbc'') bordering on a [[Cold semi-arid climate|cold semi arid climate]]. Bismarck's climate is characterized by cold, somewhat dry, snowy, and windy winters and warm, humid summers. [[Thunderstorm]]s occur in spring and summer, but much of the rest of the year is dry.

The warmest month in Bismarck is July, with a daily mean of {{convert|71.3|°F|1}},<ref name=NCDC-B/> with typically wide variations between day and night. The coldest month is January, with a 24-hour average of {{convert|12.8|°F|1}}.<ref name=NCDC-B/> Precipitation peaks from May to September and is rather sparse in the winter. Winter snowfall is typically light to moderate, occurring with the passage of frontal systems; major storms are rare.
{{Bismarck, North Dakota weatherbox}}