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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Oglala Lakota County / Oglala / Zip Codes
Oglala, South Dakota has a mild climate with relatively warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures typically range from 0 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall ranging from 30 to 50 inches annually. Overall, Oglala enjoys four distinct seasons with generally mild weather conditions for most of the year.

Oglala, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oglala averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Oglala. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oglala gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oglala is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Oglala, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOglala, South DakotaUnited States
  18.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  73.3 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  12.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  3002 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 Oglala with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Oglala, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oglala are September, June and May.
In Oglala, there are 38.8 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 Oglala with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Oglala, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Oglala, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Oglala 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 Oglala with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 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 18.1 inches in Oglala means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Oglala with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Oglala, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 38.9 inches in Oglala means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Oglala with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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