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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Fall River County / No City / Oral (zip 57766)
Oral, SD is situated in the High Plains region of South Dakota and experiences a semi-arid climate. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s while winters are often quite cold with temperatures dropping to the teens and even single digits at night. The area receives an average of around 15 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls from April to September. Snowfall is also common in winter, averaging around 18 inches per year. This climate allows for a wide variety of outdoor activities which can be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57766 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57766 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOral, South DakotaUnited States
  17.9 in.38.1 in.
  33.6 in.27.8 in.
  71.2 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  7.17
  54.3
  3180 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 the 57766 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In the 57766 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57766 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 57766 zip code, there are 41.7 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 the 57766 zip code with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In the 57766 zip code, there are 174.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In the 57766 zip code, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in the 57766 zip code 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.
May is the wettest month in the 57766 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 57766 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in the 57766 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in the 57766 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 33.6 inches in the 57766 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57766 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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