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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Barnes County / Sibley / Zip Codes
Sibley, ND has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer months is usually around 80-85°F, while the average temperature during winter months can drop as low as -30°F. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year with an average of 17 to 18 inches of rain per year and an average of about 45 inches of snow annually. Due to its location in northern North Dakota, Sibley experiences all four seasons throughout the year, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, skiing and more.

Sibley, North Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sibley averages 36 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 Sibley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sibley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 -3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sibley, 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 Sibley with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Sibley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sibley are June, August and July.
In Sibley, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sibley with an average of -3.4°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Sibley, there are 190.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Sibley, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sibley 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 Sibley with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Sibley means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sibley with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 72.8 rainy days annually in Sibley, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Sibley means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Sibley with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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