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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Spink County / Antelope township (Spink County) / Zip Codes
Antelope Township (Spink County), SD has a continental climate. Summers in the region are warm with temperatures usually reaching into the 80s, while winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is low in the area with average annual precipitation of around 17 inches. Snowfall can be quite common during the winter months and can sometimes reach heights of up to 24 inches per year. Additionally, strong winds often sweep across the town, making for a much cooler climate than surrounding areas located further south or east.

Antelope township (Spink County), South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Antelope township (Spink County) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Antelope township (Spink County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Antelope township (Spink County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Antelope township (Spink County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAntelope township (Spink County), South DakotaUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  34.1 in.27.8 in.
  74.7 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1325 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 Antelope township (Spink County) with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Antelope township (Spink County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Antelope township (Spink County) are June, September and August.
In Antelope township (Spink County), there are 15.4 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 Antelope township (Spink County) with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Antelope township (Spink County), there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Antelope township (Spink County), there are 30.8 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 Antelope township (Spink County) 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 Antelope township (Spink County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Antelope township (Spink County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Antelope township (Spink County) with 9.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 74.7 rainy days annually in Antelope township (Spink County), which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.1 inches in Antelope township (Spink County) means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Antelope township (Spink County) with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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