Sharlow, ND Climate


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Sharlow, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters, with January being the coldest month of the year. The summer months are usually warm and dry while winter is cooler and snowier. Precipitation in Sharlow is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 19 inches per year. Summers tend to be very sunny, with average temperatures ranging from 70°F to 86°F during July and August. Winters have temperatures between 9°F and 20°F during December and January.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sharlow is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sharlow, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSharlow, North DakotaUnited States
  20.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.8 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  1631 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Sharlow with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Sharlow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sharlow are June, August and July.
In Sharlow, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sharlow with an average of 1.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sharlow, there are 180.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sharlow, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sharlow is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Sharlow with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in Sharlow means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sharlow with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Sharlow, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in Sharlow means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Sharlow with 10.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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