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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Charles Mix County / Bryan / Zip Codes
Bryan, SD has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Bryan are fairly lengthy and warm, with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters can be long and cold, with temperatures ranging from 5 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an annual average of 28 inches of precipitation, mostly during the spring months. Snowfall is common during the winter months, but can also occur in the summer months as well.

Bryan, South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bryan averages 35 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 Bryan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bryan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bryan is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Bryan, 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 Bryan with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Bryan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bryan are September, June and May.
In Bryan, there are 34.9 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 Bryan with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Bryan, there are 151.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Bryan, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bryan 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.
June is the wettest month in Bryan 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 25.2 inches in Bryan means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Bryan with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in Bryan, which is about average compared to other 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 35.3 inches in Bryan means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Bryan with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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