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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Moody County / Trent / Zip Codes
Trent, SD is located in central South Dakota and the climate there is typical of the Great Plains region. Summers are warm with temperatures typically ranging from 70-90°F, while winters are cold with temperatures usually below freezing. The area typically gets around 24 inches of snow each year and some areas may get more, depending on their location in relation to the nearby Missouri River. Rainfall amounts vary throughout the year but overall it is quite dry, with an average annual total of just over 17 inches per year. With hot summers and cold winters, Trent is a great place to experience all four seasons!

Trent, South Dakota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trent averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Trent. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trent gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 4
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Trent is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Trent, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTrent, South DakotaUnited States
  27.5 in.38.1 in.
  37.3 in.27.8 in.
  84.6 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  4.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1506 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 Trent with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Trent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trent are June, August and July.
In Trent, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trent with an average of 4.1°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Trent, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Trent, there are 31.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Trent 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 Trent with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 27.5 inches in Trent means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Trent with 10.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 84.6 rainy days annually in Trent, which is rainier 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in Trent means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Trent with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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