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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / McKenzie County / Sioux / Zip Codes
Sioux, ND has a temperate continental climate with large variations in temperature from season to season. Summers tend to be warm and dry, while winters are cold and snowy. Average yearly temperatures range from an average high of over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celsius) in the summer to an average low of around 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius) in the winter months. Precipitation is usually spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. Overall, Sioux, ND has relatively mild weather for its location in North America's northern plains region.

Sioux, North Dakota gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sioux averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Sioux gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Sioux, 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 Sioux with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Dakota. In Sioux, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux are June, September and August.
In Sioux, there are 27.0 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 Sioux with an average of 4.9°. This is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
In Sioux, there are 176.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Sioux, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sioux 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 Sioux with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Sioux means that it is one of the driest places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sioux with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Sioux, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.6 inches in Sioux means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Sioux with 9.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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