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United States / North Dakota / Minot Metro Area / Ward County / Sawyer / Zip Codes
Sawyer, ND has a temperate climate with cold winters and mild summers. During the winter months, temperatures range from 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit, making it necessary for residents to bundle up in coats and scarves. Summers are typically mild with temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with cooler nights. Rainfall is fairly common in Sawyer, mainly during the spring months of April and May. Snowfall is also common in Sawyer between November and April, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities such as sledding and skiing.

Sawyer, North Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sawyer averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Sawyer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sawyer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sawyer, 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 Sawyer with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Sawyer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sawyer are August, July and June.
In Sawyer, there are 11.4 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 Sawyer with an average of 0.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sawyer, there are 185.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Sawyer, there are 43.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sawyer 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 Sawyer with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in Sawyer means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sawyer with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 78.9 rainy days annually in Sawyer, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.9 inches in Sawyer means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Sawyer with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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