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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Cottonwood town (Jackson County) / Zip Codes
Cottonwood town, SD is located in the midwestern United States, and has a humid continental climate. Summers in Cottonwood town are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 70s up to the 90s Fahrenheit. The winter months tend to be cold and snowy, often dropping well below freezing. Average snowfall for the area is around 40 inches per year, with occasional snowstorms bringing high amounts of snowfall. Rainfall throughout the year is moderate, with an average of around 35 inches annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cottonwood town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCottonwood town (Jackson County), South DakotaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  33.2 in.27.8 in.
  79.2 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.97
  4.94.3
  2421 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 Cottonwood town with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Cottonwood town, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood town are September, June and May.
In Cottonwood town, there are 39.0 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 Cottonwood town with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Cottonwood town, there are 174.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Cottonwood town, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Cottonwood town 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.
May is the wettest month in Cottonwood town with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Cottonwood town means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cottonwood town with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Cottonwood town, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.2 inches in Cottonwood town means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Cottonwood town with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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