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United States / South Dakota / Brookings Metro Area / Brookings County / Bushnell / Zip Codes
Bushnell, SD has a continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures typically range from 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The spring and fall months are milder with temperatures ranging from 30-55 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers in Bushnell are hot, with temperatures often reaching 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall averaging around 25 inches annually.

Bushnell, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bushnell averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Bushnell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bushnell 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bushnell is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bushnell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBushnell, South DakotaUnited States
  26.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.9 in.27.8 in.
  89.6 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  2.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1690 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 Bushnell with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Bushnell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bushnell are August, June and July.
In Bushnell, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bushnell with an average of 2.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Bushnell, there are 171.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Bushnell, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Bushnell is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Bushnell with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.0 inches in Bushnell means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Bushnell with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 89.6 rainy days annually in Bushnell, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Bushnell means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Bushnell with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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