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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Golden Valley County / Sentinel Butte / Zip Codes
Sentinel Butte, ND, is located in the high plains region of North Dakota and has a semi-arid climate. The summers are typically hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius), while winters are generally cold but sunny with temperatures typically dropping below freezing. Precipitation is low throughout the year, with an average of just 10 inches per year. Snowfall amounts can vary greatly from year to year, with some years getting more than 20 inches and other years getting as little as five.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSentinel Butte, North DakotaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  70.7 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  7.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  2720 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 Sentinel Butte with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Sentinel Butte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sentinel Butte are June, September and August.
In Sentinel Butte, there are 20.5 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 Sentinel Butte with an average of 7.3°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Sentinel Butte, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sentinel Butte, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sentinel 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 Sentinel Butte with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Sentinel Butte means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sentinel Butte with 9.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in Sentinel Butte, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Sentinel Butte means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Sentinel Butte with 6.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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