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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Faulk County / Saratoga / Zip Codes
Saratoga, SD has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures can reach as high as 92 degrees and in the winter they can drop to as low as -10 degrees. The area experiences an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling during the months of May through September. The area also receives about 66 days of measurable snowfall and has been known to experience strong winds from time to time.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saratoga is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Saratoga, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSaratoga, South DakotaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  33.3 in.27.8 in.
  68.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  4.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1733 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 Saratoga with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Saratoga, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saratoga are June, September and August.
In Saratoga, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saratoga with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Saratoga, there are 174.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Saratoga, there are 31.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Saratoga 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 Saratoga with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Saratoga means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Saratoga with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in Saratoga, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in Saratoga means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Saratoga with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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