Silver Creek, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Sanborn County / Silver Creek / Zip Codes
Silver Creek, SD has a temperate continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The winter months are characterized by cold temperatures and heavy snowfall, while the summer months are usually sunny and mild. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, peaking in June and giving way to dryer periods during the late summer and fall. Average temperatures range from 25 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 78 degrees in July. Overall, Silver Creek enjoys relatively mild weather year-round with occasional extreme weather events such as blizzards or heavy rains.

Silver Creek, South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silver Creek averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Silver Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silver Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver Creek is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Silver Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilver Creek, South DakotaUnited States
  23.0 in.38.1 in.
  35.8 in.27.8 in.
  79.4 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  7.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.74.3
  1236 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 Silver Creek with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Silver Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Creek are September, June and August.
In Silver Creek, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver Creek with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Silver Creek, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Silver Creek, there are 23.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Silver Creek but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Silver Creek with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Silver Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Silver Creek with 9.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.4 rainy days annually in Silver Creek, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Silver Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Silver Creek with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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