Sperry/Goodrich, ND climate
Sperry/Goodrich has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sperry/Goodrich feels like
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Sperry/Goodrich weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.4" | 7.8" | 5 | -3° – 26° |
| February | 23° | 5° | 0.5" | 5.6" | 5 | -2° – 27° |
| March | 36° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 5 | 15° – 41° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 1.2" | 4.4" | 6 | 31° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 2.7" | 0.4" | 9 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 56° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 44° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 52° – 63° |
| October | 54° | 32° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 7 | 34° – 48° |
| November | 37° | 18° | 0.7" | 8.8" | 6 | 14° – 39° |
| December | 24° | 7° | 0.7" | 9.3" | 6 | 3° – 24° |
| Year | 51° | 29° | 18.8" | 45.0" | 79 |
“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 Sperry/Goodrich
Sperry/Goodrich gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sperry/Goodrich
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sperry/Goodrich, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
Sperry/Goodrich and its neighbors
Sperry/Goodrich borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Bull Moose has the coldest January nights (0°) and Denhoff the hottest July afternoons (81°). Sperry/Goodrich’s January low is 1° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sperry/Goodrich 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 Sperry/Goodrich averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.7°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sperry/Goodrich’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -3° to 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Sperry/Goodrich’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sperry/Goodrich?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Sperry/Goodrich?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 56°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sperry/Goodrich get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Sperry/Goodrich?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Sperry/Goodrich?
June, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sperry/Goodrich itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mc Clusky, ND (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.