Sargent County, ND Climate

The climate in Sargent, ND County is typically classified as a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from -5°F/-21°C in the winter to 80°F/27°C during the summer months. Precipitation is abundant, with an average of 20 inches/508mm per year falling mainly during the spring and fall months. Snowfall during the winter months generally ranges between 20-30 inches/508-762 mm each year. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and blizzards. However, these tend to be short-lived and localized phenomena which rarely cause any significant damage or disruption within Sargent County.

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

Sargent County averages 43 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 Sargent County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sargent County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sargent County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sargent County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sargent, North Dakota	United States
	22.4 in.	38.1 in.
	42.7 in.	27.8 in.
	79.4 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	0.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3	4.3
	1240 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 Sargent County with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In Sargent County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sargent County are June, August and July.

In Sargent County, there are 14.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sargent County with an average of 0.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In Sargent County, there are 173.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Dakota.

In Sargent County, there are 39.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in Sargent County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Sargent County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.4 inches in Sargent County means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Sargent County with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 79.4 rainy days annually in Sargent County, 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 42.7 inches in Sargent County means that it is snowier than most places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Sargent County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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