Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sibley features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 911 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sibley enjoys an average of 3017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sibley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sibley experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -12°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sibley, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Sibley usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sibley are January, February and November. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 66 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) | 126 (5.0) | 119 (4.7) | 85 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 89 (3.5) | 28 (1.1) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Sibley are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sibley: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 208 | 228 | 242 | 275 | 344 | 363 | 330 | 258 | 217 | 202 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 9h 0m |
Sibley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sibley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |