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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Ziebach County / Dupree / Zip Codes
Dupree, South Dakota has a semi-arid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters are usually dry with little snowfall and temperatures dipping below 0°F. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, and thunderstorms can be common. The annual precipitation averages out to around 16 inches, which is relatively low for the region.

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

Dupree averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Dupree. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dupree gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 10
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dupree, 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 Dupree with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Dupree, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dupree are June, September and August.
In Dupree, there are 29.4 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 Dupree with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Dupree, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Dupree, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Dupree 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 Dupree 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 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Dupree means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Dupree with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in Dupree, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in Dupree means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Dupree with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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