Baltic, SD Climate


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Baltic, SD has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, July is the hottest month with an average high temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius), while January is the coldest month with an average low temperature of 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 degrees Celsius). The area receives an average of 20 inches (50 cm) of precipitation annually, but this varies across the region. Snowfall in Baltic generally occurs from late October through March, and sometimes in April. Temperatures often dip below zero during the winter months, so residents should be prepared for cold weather.

Baltic, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baltic averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Baltic. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baltic gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Baltic, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBaltic, South DakotaUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  39.3 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1476 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 Baltic with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Baltic, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baltic are June, August and July.
In Baltic, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baltic with an average of 5.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Baltic, there are 167.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Baltic, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Baltic but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Baltic with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Baltic means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Baltic with 10.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Baltic, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Baltic means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Baltic with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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