Mosher, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Mellette County / Mosher / Zip Codes
Mosher, SD has a typical Midwest climate with cold, snowy winters and hot summers. The average temperature ranges from lows in the single digits during wintertime to highs in the 80s during summertime. Winters are generally dry while summers tend to be humid and wet. The area receives an average of 16 inches of snow each year and just over 30 inches of rainfall annually. This climate is ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and other recreational activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mosher, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMosher, South DakotaUnited States
  21.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.4 in.27.8 in.
  80.4 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  2064 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 Mosher with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Mosher, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mosher are September, June and May.
In Mosher, there are 34.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mosher with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Mosher, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Mosher, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Mosher is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mosher with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Mosher means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Mosher with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in Mosher, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Mosher means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Mosher with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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