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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Gregory County / Schriever / Zip Codes
Schriever, SD has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, while winter temperatures average in the upper 20s and can dip into the single digits at times. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although snowfall can vary significantly from year to year. Overall, Schriever provides residents with generally mild weather and moderate temperatures throughout the year.

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

Schriever averages 41 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 Schriever. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schriever 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Schriever, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Schriever with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Schriever, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schriever are June, September and August.
In Schriever, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schriever with an average of 10.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Schriever, there are 159.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Schriever, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Schriever 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 Schriever with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Schriever means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Schriever with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Schriever, 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 40.6 inches in Schriever means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Schriever with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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