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United States / South Dakota / Watertown Metro Area / Codington County / Watertown / Zip Codes
Watertown, SD has a humid continental climate with long and cold winters, short but mild summers, and lots of precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in January is around 16°F (-9°C) while the average temperature in July is around 73°F (23°C). Snowfall during the winter months is common and can range from light to heavy depending on the season. Rainfall throughout the rest of the year averages out to about 17 inches (43 cm) per year. Overall, Watertown enjoys a fairly pleasant climate year-round.

Watertown, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watertown averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Watertown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watertown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Watertown 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 Watertown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatertown, South DakotaUnited States
  23.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  87.8 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  2.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1739 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

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 Watertown with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Watertown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watertown are June, August and July.
In Watertown, 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 Watertown with an average of 2.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Watertown, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Watertown, there are 34.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Watertown 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.
June is the wettest month in Watertown with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.5 inches in Watertown means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Watertown with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 87.8 rainy days annually in Watertown, 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 38.4 inches in Watertown means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Watertown with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Douglas · Watertown, SD
Very Nice Small Town - lousy drivers
Over 6 years ago

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Del · Watertown, SD
Life for hunters and fishing
Over 11 years ago

Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Josh · North Branch, MN
A Generally good place to live
Over 15 years ago

Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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