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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Tripp County / Brunson / Zip Codes
Brunson, SD has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from -12°F to 18°F while summer temperatures can reach up to 95°F. The city experiences an average of 14 inches of snow each year and receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation throughout the year. Winters are often windy and spring can bring occasional thunderstorms. Summers usually have warm days and cool nights.

Brunson, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brunson averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Brunson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brunson 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 12
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brunson is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Brunson, while December and January 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 Brunson with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Brunson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brunson are September, June and May.
In Brunson, there are 30.9 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 Brunson with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Brunson, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Brunson, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Brunson 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 Brunson with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in Brunson means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Brunson with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Brunson, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.2 inches in Brunson means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Brunson with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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