Havana, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Deuel County / Havana / Zip Codes
Havana, South Dakota has a humid continental climate, with cool winters and hot summers. On average, the city experiences temperatures in the low 30s during winter months and highs in the upper 80s in summer months. Precipitation is evenly distributed year-round with an average of 26 inches annually. The city also receives around 22 inches of snowfall each winter season, which makes for some fun outdoor activities like sledding and skiing.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Havana is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Havana, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHavana, South DakotaUnited States
  26.2 in.38.1 in.
  41.8 in.27.8 in.
  88.2 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.74.3
  1978 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 Havana with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Havana, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Havana are August, June and July.
In Havana, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Havana with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Havana, there are 174.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Havana, there are 35.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Havana 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 Havana with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Havana means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Havana with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Havana, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in Havana means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Havana with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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