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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Spink County / Doland / Zip Codes
Doland, SD has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are generally sunny and dry, while winters bring plenty of snowfall. During the spring months, temperatures remain cool with occasional rain showers. The autumn months have mild temperatures and low humidity levels making it a great time to visit. The average annual temperature is around 50°F (10°C). Overall, Doland, SD enjoys four distinct seasons with moderate weather.

Doland, South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Doland averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Doland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Doland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Doland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDoland, South DakotaUnited States
  22.7 in.38.1 in.
  26.8 in.27.8 in.
  72.7 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  2.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1355 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 Doland with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Doland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Doland are June, September and August.
In Doland, there are 13.3 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 Doland with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Doland, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Doland, there are 33.2 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 Doland 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 Doland with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Doland means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Doland with 9.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 72.7 rainy days annually in Doland, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Doland means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Doland with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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