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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Lake County / Farmington township (Lake County) / Zip Codes
Farmington Township in Lake County, South Dakota has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F while during the winter temperatures can dip below zero. The average precipitation for the township is about 20 inches per year with snowfall occurring between November and March. Winters in Farmington Township are usually mild but can become harsh when colder air masses from the north move into the area. Spring and fall are generally milder seasons and bring with them pleasant weather patterns.

Farmington township (Lake County), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington township (Lake County) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Farmington township (Lake County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington township (Lake County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farmington township (Lake County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Farmington township (Lake County), 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 Farmington township (Lake County) with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Farmington township (Lake County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farmington township (Lake County) are June, August and September.
In Farmington township (Lake County), there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farmington township (Lake County) with an average of 5.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Farmington township (Lake County), there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Farmington township (Lake County), there are 28.0 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 Farmington township (Lake County) but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Farmington township (Lake County) with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in Farmington township (Lake County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Farmington township (Lake County) with 10.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in Farmington township (Lake County), which is rainier 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.8 inches in Farmington township (Lake County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Farmington township (Lake County) with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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