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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Charles Mix County / Plain Center / Zip Codes
The climate in Plain Center, SD is characterized by cold, moderate winters and hot, dry summers. Average temperatures range from -15F in the winter to 86F in the summer. The area generally receives moderate precipitation year round, with an average 15 inches per year. The town is also known for its occasional strong winds due to its location on the open plains of South Dakota. Despite these unique elements of the weather, Plain Center enjoys a relatively mild climate all year round.

Plain Center, South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plain Center averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Plain Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plain Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Plain Center, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlain Center, South DakotaUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  35.0 in.27.8 in.
  81.1 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  1499 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 Plain Center with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Plain Center, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plain Center are September, June and May.
In Plain Center, 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 Plain Center with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Plain Center, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Plain Center, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plain Center but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Plain Center with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Plain Center means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Plain Center with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Plain Center, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Plain Center means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Plain Center with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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