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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Grant County / Georgia / Zip Codes
Georgia, SD has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F (25.6°C) and the average winter temperature is just above 20°F (-6.7°C). Annual precipitation in Georgia is about 30 inches (75 cm) per year, with most taking place during the spring months of April and May. Snowfall typically starts in late October or early November and continues until April or May. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common in Georgia due to a combination of warm air masses from both the Gulf of Mexico and Canada colliding over the area.

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

Georgia averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Georgia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Georgia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgia, South DakotaUnited States
  24.0 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  82.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  2.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1562 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 Georgia with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Georgia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgia are June, August and July.
In Georgia, there are 11.4 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 Georgia with an average of 2.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Georgia, there are 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Georgia, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Georgia 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 Georgia with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in Georgia means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Georgia with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in Georgia, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Georgia means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Georgia with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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