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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Charles Mix County / Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) / Zip Codes
The climate in Lone Tree Township (Charles Mix County), SD is marked by long, cold winters and short, warm summers. The average annual temperature for the township is 50? with an average January low of 8? and an average July high of 86?. Snowfall during the winter months averages about 48 inches per year while precipitation during the summer months averages around 80 mm per month. Additionally, the township typically experiences strong winds coming from the north-northwest throughout most of the year, bringing along significantly colder temperatures and more snow during winter months.

Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County), South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix 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 Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) are September, June and May.
In Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County), there are 33.2 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 Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County), there are 153.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County), there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix 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.
May is the wettest month in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 78.7 rainy days annually in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County), which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Lone Tree township (Charles Mix County) with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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