Esmond, SD Climate


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Esmond, SD has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 78°F and the average low is around 59°F. In the winter, the average high is around 33°F and the average low is around 13°F. Precipitation in Esmond averages just under 24 inches per year, with most of it occurring in the warm months of May through September. Snowfall usually occurs from late October to mid-March, with an annual average of about 17 inches.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Esmond, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEsmond, South DakotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  36.0 in.27.8 in.
  77.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  6.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1424 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 Esmond with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Esmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Esmond are June, September and August.
In Esmond, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Esmond with an average of 6.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Esmond, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Esmond, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Esmond 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 Esmond with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Esmond means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Esmond with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Esmond, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.0 inches in Esmond means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Esmond with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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