Climate · Shealy

Shealy, ND climate

Shealy has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
81°
812th coolest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
January low
1°
523rd mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
288th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
A normal year

What a year in Shealy feels like

Winter

22° / 4°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

52° / 28°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

79° / 53°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

53° / 31°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Shealy weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January20°1°0.4" -2° – 27°
February24°5°0.4" -4° – 27°
March37°16°0.6" 14° – 40°
April53°28°1.1" 29° – 49°
May66°40°2.5" 47° – 60°
June74°50°3.4" 58° – 67°
July81°55°2.8" 61° – 73°
August81°53°1.9" 60° – 72°
September70°43°1.7" 52° – 63°
October54°31°1.1" 34° – 47°
November36°18°0.6" 15° – 39°
December24°7°0.5" 3° – 26°
Year52°29°17.0"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Shealy

Shealy gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 92% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.4"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Around Shealy

Shealy and its neighbors

Shealy borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Kickapoo has the coldest January nights (1°) and Lund the hottest July afternoons (81°). Shealy’s January low is 1° and its July high 81°.

Spring Coulee: January low 2°, July high 81°Linton: January low 1°, July high 81°Oakland: January low 1°, July high 82°Shell: January low 1°, July high 82°Passport: January low 2°, July high 80°Mandan: January low 2°, July high 80°Rolling Green: January low 2°, July high 80°Egan: January low 1°, July high 80°McAlmond: January low 1°, July high 81°Lund: January low 1°, July high 81°Osloe: January low 1°, July high 81°Evergreen: January low 2°, July high 80°Tolgen: January low 2°, July high 81°Kickapoo: January low 1°, July high 81°Shealy: January low 1°, July high 81° ShealyLundOsloeEvergreenTolgenKickapoo
ColderMilder1° to 2°
Kickapoo1.0° −0.3°
Osloe1.2° −0.1°
Shealy1.3°
Lund1.4° +0.1°
Tolgen1.7° +0.4°
Evergreen1.8° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Shealy compares

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler than 83% of U.S. towns812th coolest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Winter cold1° January low
Colder than 95% of U.S. towns523rd mildest of 1,711 North Dakota towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 92% of U.S. towns288th driest of 1,711 North Dakota towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Shealy averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.4°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.3° now 13°, was 10°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 40°, was 39°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 66°, was 65°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 42°, was 42°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Shealy’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 -4° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Shealy’s climate

What is the coldest month in Shealy?

January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 1°.

What is the hottest month in Shealy?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 55°.

What is the rainiest month in Shealy?

June, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Shealy itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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