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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Hutchinson County / Wolf Creek / Zip Codes
Wolf Creek, SD has a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in winter ranges between -20 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in summer varies from 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging 16 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages 21 inches per year, with most of it occurring during the winter months. The area experiences frequent high winds and occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, Wolf Creek has a wide range of temperatures throughout the year and relatively low precipitation levels.

Wolf Creek, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Wolf Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolf 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWolf Creek, South DakotaUnited States
  25.8 in.38.1 in.
  35.8 in.27.8 in.
  79.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1197 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 Wolf Creek with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Wolf Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolf Creek are September, June and August.
In Wolf Creek, there are 21.9 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 Wolf Creek with an average of 8.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Wolf Creek, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Wolf Creek, there are 22.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Wolf Creek means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Wolf Creek with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.4 rainy days annually in Wolf 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 Wolf Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Wolf Creek with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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