Sibley Butte, ND Climate


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Sibley Butte, ND has a semi-arid climate due to its location in the northern Great Plains. Summers are warm and dry while winters tend to be cold and dry. Average temperatures range from 25°F (-4°C) during the winter months to 85°F (29°C) during the summer months. Precipitation is relatively low and occurs mostly in the form of light snow in the winter and thunderstorms in the summer. The area receives an average of 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sibley Butte is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sibley Butte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSibley Butte, North DakotaUnited States
  18.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  77.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  2.0°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1904 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 Sibley Butte with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Sibley Butte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sibley Butte are June, August and July.
In Sibley Butte, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sibley Butte with an average of 2.0°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sibley Butte, there are 181.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sibley Butte, there are 36.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sibley Butte 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.
June is the wettest month in Sibley Butte with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Sibley Butte means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sibley Butte with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 77.9 rainy days annually in Sibley Butte, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Sibley Butte means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Sibley Butte with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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