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United States / South Dakota / Pierre Metro Area / Hughes County / Blunt / Zip Codes
Blunt, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to sub-zero levels while in the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with rain falling for almost three out of every four days on average. Snowfall in the winter is also fairly common with an average of 33 inches per season. Overall, Blunt has moderate weather conditions that are perfect for those who enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Blunt, South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blunt averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Blunt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blunt 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blunt is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Blunt, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlunt, South DakotaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.6 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  7.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  1621 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 Blunt with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Blunt, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blunt are September, June and May.
In Blunt, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blunt with an average of 7.7°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Blunt, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Blunt, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Blunt 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 Blunt with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 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 19.5 inches in Blunt means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Blunt with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Blunt, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Blunt means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Blunt with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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