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United States / South Dakota / Watertown Metro Area / Codington County / South Shore / Zip Codes
South Shore, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. The average annual temperature is 35 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures ranging from 68 in the summer to below 0 in the winter months. Precipitation levels are relatively low but consistent throughout the year, with an average of 16 inches of rain per year. Snowfall averages 33 inches per year, creating a harsher winter climate than many other regions in the US. With its unique climate, South Shore provides citizens with outdoor recreational activities throughout each season.

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

South Shore averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in South Shore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Shore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Shore is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Shore, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Shore, South DakotaUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  43.0 in.27.8 in.
  87.7 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  2.6°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1877 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 South Shore with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In South Shore, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Shore are June, August and July.
In South Shore, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Shore with an average of 2.6°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In South Shore, there are 175.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In South Shore, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in South Shore is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in South Shore with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in South Shore means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in South Shore with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in South Shore, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.0 inches in South Shore means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in South Shore with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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