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United States / South Dakota / Brookings Metro Area / Brookings County / Aurora town (Brookings County) / Zip Codes
Aurora, SD has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are generally cold, with average highs in the 30s and lows in the single digits. The region gets an average of 24 inches of precipitation annually, split fairly evenly between rain and snowfall. Aurora experiences a full range of seasons that bring a variety of weather to the area throughout the year.

Aurora town (Brookings County), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aurora town (Brookings County) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Aurora town (Brookings County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aurora town (Brookings County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Aurora, 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 Aurora with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Aurora, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aurora are August, June and July.
In Aurora, there are 6.7 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 Aurora with an average of 3.1°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Aurora, there are 172.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Aurora, there are 34.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Aurora 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 Aurora with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Aurora means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Aurora with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in Aurora, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Aurora means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Aurora with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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