Sauk Prairie, ND climate
Sauk Prairie has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sauk Prairie feels like
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Sauk Prairie weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 1° | 0.5" | -4° – 26° |
| February | 23° | 4° | 0.5" | -6° – 27° |
| March | 35° | 16° | 0.7" | 12° – 38° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 1.0" | 29° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.5" | 47° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 3.5" | 58° – 68° |
| July | 80° | 55° | 2.7" | 61° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 53° | 1.9" | 59° – 72° |
| September | 70° | 44° | 1.7" | 51° – 63° |
| October | 53° | 31° | 1.2" | 34° – 48° |
| November | 35° | 17° | 0.7" | 15° – 38° |
| December | 22° | 5° | 0.6" | 1° – 25° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 17.4" |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Sauk Prairie
Sauk Prairie gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sauk Prairie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sauk Prairie, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Sauk Prairie and its neighbors
Sauk Prairie borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. McKinney has the coldest January nights (0°) and Greenbush the hottest July afternoons (80°). Sauk Prairie’s January low is 1° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sauk Prairie compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sauk Prairie averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.5°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sauk Prairie’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -6° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Sauk Prairie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sauk Prairie?
January, with a typical high of 18° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Sauk Prairie?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 55°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Sauk Prairie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Sauk Prairie?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sauk Prairie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kenmare 1 Wsw, ND (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.