Farmer, SD Climate


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Farmer, SD has a humid continental climate with seasonal temperature fluctuations. The summers are warm and humid while the winters are cold and dry. The average annual temperature is around 47°F (8°C). Average highs in the summer months reach into the upper 80s (30s Celsius), and winter lows dip below 0°F (-18°C). Snowfall is common during winter months, with an average of 31 inches (79 cm) per year. Precipitation throughout the year averages 27 inches (69 cm), making Farmer a relatively wet town compared to other areas of South Dakota.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFarmer, South DakotaUnited States
  24.2 in.38.1 in.
  34.5 in.27.8 in.
  79.9 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  9.5°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1394 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 Farmer with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Farmer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmer are September, June and May.
In Farmer, there are 23.0 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 Farmer with an average of 9.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Farmer, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Farmer, there are 19.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Farmer but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Farmer with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in Farmer means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Farmer with 10.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in Farmer, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Farmer means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Farmer with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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