Climate in Shannon County, South Dakota

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Climate	Shannon, SD	United States
Rainfall (in.)	17.1	36.5
Snowfall (in.)	36.8	25
Precipitation Days	70	100
Sunny Days	226	205
Avg. July High	88.6	86.5
Avg. Jan. Low	9.3	20.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)	59	44
UV Index	4.7	4.3
Elevation ft.	3,101	1,443

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Shannon County, SD, gets 17 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 37 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 70.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Shannon County, SD. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 9. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 59 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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