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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Mellette County / Cody / Zip Codes
Cody, SD is known to have a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures range from the upper 60s to lower 90s with cool nights in the mid 40s. Winters are characterized by average lows in the teens and highs in the 20s and 30s. The area receives an average annual precipitation of approximately 16 inches, primarily as rain during spring and summer months. Snowfall amounts can be quite variable, but generally range between 40-50 inches annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cody is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cody, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCody, South DakotaUnited States
  20.2 in.38.1 in.
  41.0 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  2105 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 Cody with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Cody, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cody are September, June and May.
In Cody, there are 37.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cody with an average of 11.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Cody, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Cody, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Cody 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 Cody with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in Cody means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cody with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Cody, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.0 inches in Cody means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Cody with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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