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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Sanborn / Zip Codes
Sanborn, ND has a continental climate with long, cold winters and warm to hot summers. Winters typically experience temperatures below freezing and snowfall is common between the months of November and March. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the high 80s on average. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during the spring and summer months, bringing some relief from the heat in the form of rainfall.

Sanborn, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanborn averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Sanborn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanborn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sanborn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanborn, North DakotaUnited States
  20.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  80.4 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  -0.7°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1450 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 Sanborn with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Dakota. In Sanborn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanborn are June, August and July.
In Sanborn, there are 11.5 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 Sanborn with an average of -0.7°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Sanborn, there are 186.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Sanborn, there are 44.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sanborn 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 Sanborn with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Sanborn means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sanborn with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in Sanborn, 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 40.6 inches in Sanborn means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Sanborn with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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