Sheldon and Spirit Lake have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Sheldon | Metric | Spirit Lake |
|---|---|---|
| 206 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 199 days |
| 33 in | Precipitationper year | 34 in |
| 111 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 116 days |
| 41 in | Snowfallper year | 41 in |
| 11 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 11 days |
| 171 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 151 days |
| 70% | Humidityaverage relative | 72% |
| 45 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 46 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon high | 25 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 44 | 30 |
| Spirit Lake high | 24 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Sheldon low | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 46 | 57 | 60 | 58 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 11 |
| Spirit Lake low | 7 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 63 | 60 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 13 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Spirit Lake | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Spirit Lake | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Sheldon vs another city
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- Sheldon vs Le Mars, IA
- Sheldon vs Cherokee, IA
- Sheldon vs Worthington, MN
- Sheldon vs Spencer, IA
- Sheldon vs New York, NY
- Sheldon vs Los Angeles, CA
- Sheldon vs Chicago, IL
- Sheldon vs Houston, TX
- Sheldon vs Phoenix, AZ
- Sheldon vs Philadelphia, PA
Spirit Lake vs another city
- Spirit Lake vs Estherville, IA
- Spirit Lake vs Spencer, IA
- Spirit Lake vs Worthington, MN
- Spirit Lake vs Fairmont, MN
- Spirit Lake vs Algona, IA
- Spirit Lake vs New York, NY
- Spirit Lake vs Los Angeles, CA
- Spirit Lake vs Chicago, IL
- Spirit Lake vs Houston, TX
- Spirit Lake vs Phoenix, AZ
- Spirit Lake vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).