Edgemont, SD Climate

Edgemont, SD has an average annual climate that is mild and dry. Generally, summers in the area are warm, with temperatures being in the 70s and 80s. The winters are cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing during the night. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 12 inches annually. Snowfall occurs most frequently between November and April, typically ranging from 5 to 10 inches each season.

Edgemont, South Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgemont averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Edgemont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgemont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edgemont is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Edgemont, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Edgemont, South Dakota	United States
	17.1 in.	38.1 in.
	34.3 in.	27.8 in.
	78.4 days	106.2 days
	230 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	10.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	5	4.3
	3458 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 Edgemont with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Edgemont, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgemont are September, June and May.

In Edgemont, there are 43.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edgemont with an average of 10.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Edgemont, there are 176.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Edgemont, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in Edgemont is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Edgemont with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in Edgemont means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Edgemont with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Edgemont, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.3 inches in Edgemont means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Edgemont with 6.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.