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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Lake County / Lake Madison / Zip Codes
Lake Madison, SD has a humid continental climate with drastically different temperatures within the four seasons. Summers in Lake Madison are usually hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring and fall have average temperatures that fluctuate between mild and cool. On average, Lake Madison receives around 40 inches of rainfall each year with a majority of it occurring during spring and summer months. Snowfall during winter months can range from light dustings to heavy snowstorms depending on the season. Overall, the environment in Lake Madison is quite pleasant due to the moderate climate conditions throughout the year.

Lake Madison, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Madison 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 Lake Madison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Madison 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Madison is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Madison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Madison, South DakotaUnited States
  26.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  87.2 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  5.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1704 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 Lake Madison with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Lake Madison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Madison are June, August and September.
In Lake Madison, there are 10.7 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 Lake Madison with an average of 5.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Lake Madison, there are 164.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Lake Madison, there are 27.4 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 Lake Madison 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 Lake Madison 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 26.5 inches in Lake Madison means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lake Madison with 10.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.2 rainy days annually in Lake Madison, 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 38.9 inches in Lake Madison means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Lake Madison with 8.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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