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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Griggs County / Sverdrup / Zip Codes
Sverdrup, ND has a typical cold continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The temperature range throughout the year is quite wide, with average lows of -13°F in January and average highs of 81°F in July. Snowfall is common during the winter months and can be quite heavy at times. Precipitation is usually moderate year-round, with an annual average of just over 19 inches. The region also experiences frequent winds from the west-southwest, bringing cooler temperatures in summer and warmer temperatures in winter.

Sverdrup, North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sverdrup averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Sverdrup. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sverdrup gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sverdrup is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sverdrup, 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 Sverdrup with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Sverdrup, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sverdrup are August, July and June.
In Sverdrup, there are 7.8 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 Sverdrup with an average of -2.6°. This is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Sverdrup, there are 188.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
In Sverdrup, there are 50.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sverdrup 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 Sverdrup with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Sverdrup means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sverdrup with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.8 rainy days annually in Sverdrup, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Sverdrup means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Sverdrup with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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