Zip 58068 (Sheldon, ND) Climate

Sheldon, ND has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The temperature usually ranges from -25°F in the winter to 92°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant in Sheldon, with an average of 26 inches of rain and snowfall each year. During the warmer months of the year, thunderstorms are quite common but often brief. Winters can be long and cold with a mix of snow and light rainfall throughout the season. In any given year, Sheldon can experience anywhere from 45 to 55 days of below-freezing temperatures.

Sheldon (zip 58068), North Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheldon (zip 58068) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Sheldon (zip 58068). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheldon (zip 58068) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 58068 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 58068 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sheldon, North Dakota	United States
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	83.8°	85.8°
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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 the 58068 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. In the 58068 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 58068 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 58068 zip code, there are 15.1 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 the 58068 zip code with an average of 0.5°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58068 zip code, there are 175.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

In the 58068 zip code, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

Humidity in the 58068 zip code 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 the 58068 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the 58068 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 58068 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 70.1 rainy days annually in the 58068 zip code, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in the 58068 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 58068 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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