Buffalo township (Marshall County), SD Climate


Reviews



BestPlaces offers the best, most comprehensive city reports,
with insight into cost of living, crime, climate, and more.

Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Weather
Schools
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Reviews
Upgrade to Premium
United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Buffalo township (Marshall County) / Zip Codes
Buffalo Township of Marshall County, South Dakota enjoys a typical continental climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 77°F (25°C), and the average low temperatures in the winter months stay around 9°F (-13°C). During the year, there is an average of 20 inches (50 cm) of precipitation, with most of it falling as snow in the winter months. Snowfall can be significant with an average accumulation of 45 inches (114 cm) each year.

Buffalo township (Marshall County), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo township (Marshall County) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Buffalo township (Marshall County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo township (Marshall County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.4 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Buffalo township (Marshall County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuffalo township (Marshall County), South DakotaUnited States
    Unlock38.1 in.
  43.1 in.  Unlock
    Unlock106.2 days
  201 days  Unlock
  81.9°85.8°
    Unlock21.7°
  6.6  Unlock
    Unlock4.3
  1844 ft.  Unlock
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 Buffalo township (Marshall County) with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Buffalo township (Marshall County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo township (Marshall County) are June, August and July.
In Buffalo township (Marshall County), there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buffalo township (Marshall County) with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Buffalo township (Marshall County), there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Buffalo township (Marshall County), 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 Buffalo township (Marshall 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 Buffalo township (Marshall County) with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in Buffalo township (Marshall County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Buffalo township (Marshall County) with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in Buffalo township (Marshall County), which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Buffalo township (Marshall County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Buffalo township (Marshall County) with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Reviews for Buffalo township (Marshall County)
    See all ()
Write a Review

Start Your Review of Buffalo township (Marshall County)

Jobs
Compare Buffalo township (Marshall County),
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Buffalo township (Marshall County), South Dakota to any other city in the US.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.