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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Brule County / Eagle / Zip Codes
Eagle, SD has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature during the winter months is 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, though snowfall is significant in the winter months. In general, Eagle experiences a wide range of weather conditions throughout the year due to shifting pressure systems and strong winds from nearby bodies of water.

Eagle, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eagle averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Eagle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eagle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eagle is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Eagle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEagle, South DakotaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1752 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 Eagle with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Eagle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle are September, June and May.
In Eagle, there are 29.0 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 Eagle with an average of 9.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Eagle, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Eagle, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Eagle 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 Eagle with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in Eagle means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Eagle with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Eagle, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.3 inches in Eagle means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Eagle with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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