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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Gregory County / Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) / Zip Codes
Pleasant Valley township in Gregory County, South Dakota has a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with an average of about 20 inches per year, which is mainly snowfall during the winter months. Generally, Pleasant Valley township has mild weather conditions, making it a great place to live and enjoy outdoor activities.

Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County), South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory 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 Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) are June, September and August.
In Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County), there are 23.2 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 Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) with an average of 10.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County), there are 159.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County), there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County), which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 40.6 inches in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Pleasant Valley township (Gregory County) with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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