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United States / South Dakota / Pierre Metro Area / Sully County / Agar / Zip Codes
Agar, South Dakota has a mild continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C), while in winter it is an average of 25°F (-4°C). There is usually plenty of sunshine throughout the year, and most of the precipitation falls during the summer months. Agar can occasionally experience extreme weather conditions such as thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes. Snowfall is usually light to moderate, with an average annual snowfall of 15-20 inches.

Agar, South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Agar averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Agar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Agar gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Agar is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

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

  ClimateAgar, South DakotaUnited States
  19.9 in.38.1 in.
  42.6 in.27.8 in.
  76.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  5.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  1850 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 Agar with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Agar, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Agar are June, September and August.
In Agar, there are 26.1 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 Agar with an average of 5.2°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Agar, there are 174.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Agar, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Agar 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 Agar with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Agar means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Agar with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in Agar, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Agar means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Agar with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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