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United States / South Dakota / Huron Metro Area / Beadle County / Cavour / Zip Codes
Cavour town, SD is known for its mild and sunny climate. The summers are usually warm and humid with highs averaging around 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the mid 60s. Winter temperatures can vary from day to day but average out to the low 30s during the day and dipping into the teens at night. Rainfall is light throughout the year with an average of just over 20 inches annually. Snowfall is also light, averaging less than 10 inches a year. Overall, the climate in Cavour town is suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

Cavour, South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Cavour. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cavour 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Cavour town, 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 Cavour town with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Cavour town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cavour town are September, June and August.
In Cavour town, there are 23.0 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 Cavour town with an average of 7.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Cavour town, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Cavour town, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cavour town 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 Cavour town with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Cavour town means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cavour town with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Cavour town, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Cavour town means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Cavour town with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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