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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / McPherson County / Wachter / Zip Codes
Wachter, SD has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer reach around 80°F (27°C), while winter temperatures can drop to an average of 29°F (-2°C). Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with most months seeing less than 3 inches of rainfall. Snowfall is quite common during the winter months, averaging about 30 inches annually. The area also experiences heavy winds throughout the year, especially during the spring and fall seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wachter is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wachter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWachter, South DakotaUnited States
  21.7 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  69.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  2.5°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1543 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 Wachter with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Wachter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wachter are June, August and July.
In Wachter, there are 12.8 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 Wachter with an average of 2.5°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Wachter, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Wachter, there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Wachter 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 Wachter with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 21.7 inches in Wachter means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wachter with 9.4 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 69.9 rainy days annually in Wachter, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Wachter means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Wachter with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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