Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 4 min5:45 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min8:32 am – 4:54 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows 1°F19 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 30 days8 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minot Exp Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksDen Lakelake · 4.4 miTwin Buttespeak · 7.0 miMinot State Universitycollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Hill Complexrecreation area · 5.4 miJack Hoeven Parkrecreation area · 5.9 miDenbigh Purchase Unitnational forest · 32.8 mi · 595 acresSouris Purchase Unitnational forest · 45.9 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 Relatively LowWard County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm 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, Ward County monitors, ND
Drinking waterCity of Minotserves 48,743 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,813 ft553 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinity Hospital6.2 miPost officeMinot Post Office6.1 miTown hallMinot City Hall6.3 miPoliceMinot Police Department6.3 miFire stationMinot Rural Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMinot State University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMinot International Airport MOT8.1 miUS highwayUS 24.5 miAmtrakMinot, ND MOT6.4 miCoachMinotJefferson Lines6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58702 ZIP area.
