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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Sargent County / Southwest / Zip Codes
Southwest North Dakota enjoys a temperate climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters. Summers typically reach temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while during certain winter months temperatures can range from the single digits to the teens. The area is particularly known for its strong winds that often occur throughout the year. Precipitation is low in Southwest North Dakota, averaging around 15 inches per year. Snowfall tends to be light, with only around 20-25 inches per season.

Southwest, North Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southwest averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Southwest. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southwest gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Southwest, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Southwest with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Southwest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southwest are June, August and September.
In Southwest, 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 Southwest with an average of 0.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Southwest, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Southwest, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Southwest is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Southwest with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Southwest means that it is one of the wettest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Southwest with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Southwest, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Southwest means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Southwest with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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