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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Oglala Lakota County / Pine Ridge / Zip Codes
Pine Ridge, SD has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging around 14 inches on an annual basis. The area experiences strong winds throughout the year, especially during winter months when gusts can reach up to 30 mph. Winters in Pine Ridge are typically quite cold with temperatures dropping to as low as -20F on occasion. Summers are hot and dry for the most part, with average temperatures ranging from the upper 80s to mid 90s.

Pine Ridge, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine Ridge averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Pine Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pine Ridge is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Pine Ridge, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePine Ridge, South DakotaUnited States
  18.4 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  75.7 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  11.9°21.7°
  77
  4.74.3
  3241 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 Pine Ridge with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Pine Ridge, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pine Ridge are September, June and May.
In Pine Ridge, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pine Ridge with an average of 11.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Pine Ridge, there are 169.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Pine Ridge, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Pine Ridge is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pine Ridge with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Pine Ridge means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Pine Ridge with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Pine Ridge, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Pine Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Pine Ridge with 8.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Russ · Rapid City, SD
Crime and poverty stats are incorrect
Over 17 years ago

Since the only police force on the Pine Ridge Reservation is the tribal police, most crime is not reported outside the tribe. Rampant crime, expecially drug manufacture  More

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