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United States / South Dakota / Vermillion Metro Area / Clay County / Vermillion / Zip Codes
Vermillion, SD enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from a high of 86°F in July to a low of 11°F in January. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, with an average of 20 inches per year. Precipitation in Vermillion is distributed evenly throughout the year, and can range from light snowfall to severe thunderstorms. The area experiences about 4 days of sunshine each month on average, with the sunniest months being May and June when there are over 200 hours of sunshine per month.

Vermillion, South Dakota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vermillion averages 32 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 Vermillion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vermillion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Vermillion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVermillion, South DakotaUnited States
  27.7 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  79.5 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1224 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 Vermillion with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Vermillion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vermillion are September, June and May.
In Vermillion, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vermillion with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Vermillion, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Vermillion, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vermillion but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Vermillion with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Vermillion means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Vermillion with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.5 rainy days annually in Vermillion, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Vermillion means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Vermillion with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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chad · Vermillion, SD
Liberal crap hole .
Over 3 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Tony · Vermillion, SD
#LOVermillion
Over 4 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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Wes · Missoula, MT
Vermillion: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Over 17 years ago

The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  More

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