Belleview, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Miner County / Belleview / Zip Codes
Belleview, SD has a humid continental climate which is typical of the northern Great Plains region. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures regularly reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping into the single digits and below zero. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 16 inches annually though this can vary depending on location or specific weather patterns.

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

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Belleview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belleview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 Belleview is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

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

  ClimateBelleview, South DakotaUnited States
  26.7 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  79.3 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1742 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 Belleview with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Belleview, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belleview are June, August and September.
In Belleview, there are 10.3 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 Belleview with an average of 4.9°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Belleview, there are 169.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Belleview, there are 28.7 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 Belleview 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 Belleview with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Belleview means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Belleview with 10.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Belleview, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Belleview means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Belleview with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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