Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:43 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:29 am – 4:52 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows 1°F19 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Butte 5se station, 7 mi away; rain from Velva
Nearby landmarksCottonwood Lakelake · under a mileLittle Buttepeak · 5.7 miDogden Buttepeak · 6.4 miPaulson Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMclean County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 401 acresCharles Schroederstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 431 acresLake Nettie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 2,424 acresDenbigh Purchase Unitnational forest · 28.0 mi · 595 acresLake Holmes WDAnational conservation area · 30.0 mi · 726 acresSouris Purchase Unitnational forest · 36.8 mi · 105 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcHenry County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 364 days measured63 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 283main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ward County, ND, 47 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Velvaserves 1,084 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,625 ft495 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeButte Post Office2.7 miTown hallButte City Hall2.7 miFire stationButte Rural Fire Protection District2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMinot International Airport MOT39 miUS highwayUS 526.9 miAmtrakMinot, ND MOT39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58747 ZIP area.
