Zip 57216 (Big Stone City, SD) Climate

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57216 Big Stone City, SD has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 48°F, but can vary considerably depending on the season. In summer, temperatures range from highs of 85°F to lows of 50°F, while in winter temperatures range from highs of 40°F to lows of 10°F. Precipitation averages about 23 inches per year, with snowfall averaging around 27 inches each winter. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph at times.

Big Stone City (zip 57216), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Stone City (zip 57216) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Big Stone City (zip 57216). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Stone City (zip 57216) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57216 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57216 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Stone City, South Dakota	United States
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	82.6°	85.8°
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Climate

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 57216 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57216 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57216 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 57216 zip code, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57216 zip code with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57216 zip code, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57216 zip code, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57216 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 57216 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in the 57216 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57216 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in the 57216 zip code, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the 57216 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57216 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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