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United States / North Dakota / No Metro Area / Wells County / Sykeston / Zip Codes
Sykeston, ND has a warm-summer humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons and significant precipitation year round. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often rising into the mid to upper 80s in July and August. Winters are cold and snowy, with average daily temperatures falling below 0°F in January and February. Spring is milder but still frosty at times, while fall is usually sunny and dry. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 20 inches annually.

Sykeston, North Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sykeston averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Sykeston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sykeston 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sykeston is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sykeston, 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 Sykeston with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Sykeston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sykeston are August, June and July.
In Sykeston, there are 10.1 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 Sykeston with an average of -0.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Sykeston, there are 183.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
In Sykeston, there are 43.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Sykeston 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 Sykeston with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 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 20.1 inches in Sykeston means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Sykeston with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Sykeston, which is about average compared to other 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 35.3 inches in Sykeston means that it is less snowy than most places in North Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Sykeston with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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