De Witt, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Perkins County / De Witt / Zip Codes
De Witt, SD has a climate that is generally warm and temperate. The summers are typically hot and humid, while the winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall throughout the season. The average annual temperature in De Witt is around 50°F, and the area generally receives around 30 inches of precipitation annually. It is not uncommon for temperatures to reach as high as 90°F during the summer months, or drop down to single digits during winter. In general, De Witt has moderate weather year-round making it an enjoyable place to live.

De Witt, South Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

De Witt averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in De Witt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

De Witt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in De Witt, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDe Witt, South DakotaUnited States
  17.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.1 in.27.8 in.
  71.1 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  6.6°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  2283 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 De Witt with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In De Witt, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for De Witt are June, September and August.
In De Witt, there are 25.1 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 De Witt with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In De Witt, there are 179.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In De Witt, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in De Witt 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 De Witt with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.0 inches in De Witt means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in De Witt with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in De Witt, 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 41.1 inches in De Witt means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in De Witt with 8.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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