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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Day County / Homer / Zip Codes
Homer, South Dakota has a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average daily highs in the summer range from around 80 °F to the mid-90s, while lows hover just below 60°F. In the winter, temperatures usually stay between 20-30°F in the day and can dip into single digits overnight. Snowfall is frequent in the winter months and rain is spread out throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHomer, South DakotaUnited States
  23.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.1 in.27.8 in.
  83.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  2.8°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  1454 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 Homer with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Homer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Homer are June, August and September.
In Homer, there are 12.1 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 Homer with an average of 2.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Homer, there are 169.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Homer, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Homer 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 Homer with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 23.4 inches in Homer means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Homer with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 83.6 rainy days annually in Homer, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Homer means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Homer with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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