Mobridge, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Walworth County / Mobridge / Zip Codes
Mobridge, SD has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are harsh, with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing and snowfall common throughout the season. Summers are hot, with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit during the day. Average yearly precipitation in Mobridge is just under 14 inches, primarily coming from spring and summer thunderstorms. The area generally experiences low humidity year-round, making for pleasant weather conditions most days of the year.

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

Mobridge averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Mobridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mobridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mobridge is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mobridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMobridge, South DakotaUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.7 in.27.8 in.
  85.0 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  1660 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 Mobridge with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Mobridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mobridge are June, September and August.
In Mobridge, there are 21.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mobridge with an average of 5.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Mobridge, there are 169.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Mobridge, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Mobridge 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 Mobridge with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Mobridge means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Mobridge with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Mobridge, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Mobridge means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Mobridge with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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