Baby clothes in Bismarck, ND: the weather each month
In shortIn Bismarck, ND, the average temperature goes from 13 °F (-10.6 °C) in January to 70 °F (21.1 °C) in July, a swing of 57 °F (31.7 °C). A baby born on January 15 needs 2 snowsuits or buntings by 6 months; one born on February 15, 1.
The typical weather in Bismarck
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 °F (-10.6 °C) | 4 °F (-15.7 °C) | 22 °F (-5.5 °C) |
| February | 17 °F (-8.4 °C) | 7 °F (-14.1 °C) | 27 °F (-2.7 °C) |
| March | 29 °F (-1.8 °C) | 18 °F (-7.9 °C) | 40 °F (4.3 °C) |
| April | 42 °F (5.3 °C) | 29 °F (-1.4 °C) | 54 °F (12.1 °C) |
| May | 55 °F (12.5 °C) | 42 °F (5.8 °C) | 66 °F (19.1 °C) |
| June | 64 °F (17.8 °C) | 53 °F (11.4 °C) | 76 °F (24.2 °C) |
| July | 70 °F (21.1 °C) | 58 °F (14.6 °C) | 82 °F (27.5 °C) |
| August | 68 °F (19.9 °C) | 56 °F (13.1 °C) | 80 °F (26.7 °C) |
| September | 59 °F (14.8 °C) | 46 °F (7.8 °C) | 71 °F (21.8 °C) |
| October | 44 °F (6.9 °C) | 33 °F (0.8 °C) | 56 °F (13.1 °C) |
| November | 30 °F (-1.3 °C) | 20 °F (-6.8 °C) | 40 °F (4.2 °C) |
| December | 18 °F (-7.7 °C) | 10 °F (-12.5 °C) | 27 °F (-2.8 °C) |
Freezing months, with an average low below 32 °F (0 °C): from November to April. In those months the list adds: snowsuit or bunting. Warm one-piece or bag for going out on freezing days. Comes off before buckling the car seat and when you get home.
Typical weather, the average of many years; not a forecast. Climate normals: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US (USC00320817). Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A., Lawrimore, J. (2021). U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). https://doi.org/10.25921/wck8-er13. Accessed 2026-10-13.
What a baby born in Bismarck needs, by birth month
A baby born on January 15 spends 167 of the first 183 days in cold months and needs 2 snowsuits or buntings by 6 months; a baby born on February 15, 1. The table shows all 12 months.
| Born on | Cold days in the first 6 months | Long-sleeve bodysuits | Short-sleeve bodysuits | Fleece sleepers | Snowsuits or buntings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | 167 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| February 15 | 136 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| March 15 | 121 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| April 15 | 121 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| May 15 | 121 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| June 15 | 121 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| July 15 | 135 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| August 15 | 166 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| September 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| October 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| November 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| December 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Without heating at home, a baby born on September 15 would need 12 long-sleeve bodysuits.
Cotokim's list engine, balanced style, laundry every 2 days, for 1 baby born on the 15th of each month, with a clothes dryer and a home heated in winter (the tool's starting answers in this country). A month is cold when its average is below 64 °F (18 °C), and hot from 75 °F (24 °C) up. The exact due date changes the numbers a little; the tool does the math for your month.
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