Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sheldon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 619 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sheldon enjoys an average of 3009 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sheldon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sheldon experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sheldon, North Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Sheldon usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sheldon are January, February and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 50 (2.0) | 57 (2.2) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 99 (3.9) | 65 (2.6) | 80 (3.1) | 16 (0.6) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Sheldon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sheldon: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 202 | 247 | 249 | 305 | 359 | 365 | 323 | 258 | 208 | 184 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 57m | 13h 37m | 15h 2m | 15h 45m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 22m | 8h 37m |
Sheldon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / 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 Sheldon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |