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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Slope County / Sand Creek / Zip Codes
Sand Creek, ND is a small town that experiences four distinct seasons. The summers are generally warm with temperatures reaching an average high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity levels usually remain low throughout the season. Spring and autumn have mild weather with temperatures ranging between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Sand Creek tend to be severe and cold, with lows averaging around 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively low all year round with most of the precipitation occurring in the form of snow during the winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sand Creek is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sand Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSand Creek, North DakotaUnited States
  15.2 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  78.3 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  84.6°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  2733 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 Sand Creek with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Sand Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sand Creek are June, September and August.
In Sand Creek, there are 23.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sand Creek with an average of 6.6°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Sand Creek, there are 182.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sand Creek, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Sand Creek means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sand Creek with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Sand Creek, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.9 inches in Sand Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Sand Creek with 7.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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