Chaudoin, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Perkins County / Chaudoin / Zip Codes
Chaudoin, SD has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cooling off at night. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping to freezing or below on most days and snowfall is common throughout the season. Average rainfall throughout the year is low compared to other areas of the country, but winters typically bring more precipitation than summers. The area around Chaudoin experiences some temperature extremes, but overall it is a mild climate that is pleasant for most of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chaudoin is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, July and September are the most pleasant months in Chaudoin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChaudoin, South DakotaUnited States
  17.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.1 in.27.8 in.
  65.1 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  6.7°21.7°
  6.87
  2.94.3
  2443 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 Chaudoin with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Chaudoin, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chaudoin are June, September and August.
In Chaudoin, there are 29.8 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 Chaudoin with an average of 6.7°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Chaudoin, there are 179.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Chaudoin, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Chaudoin 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 Chaudoin with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in Chaudoin means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Chaudoin with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Chaudoin, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Chaudoin means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Chaudoin with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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