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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Corson County / Bullhead / Zip Codes
Bullhead, SD has a warm and temperate climate with very little variation throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the high 80s, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is relatively low, ranging from around 12 inches per year in some areas to as much as 18 inches in other parts of the city. The area also experiences moderate snowfall during the winter months, usually between two and four inches on average each year.

Bullhead, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bullhead averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Bullhead. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bullhead gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bullhead is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bullhead, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBullhead, South DakotaUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.8 in.27.8 in.
  69.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  1775 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 Bullhead with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Bullhead, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bullhead are June, September and August.
In Bullhead, there are 24.2 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 Bullhead with an average of 5.8°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Bullhead, there are 173.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Bullhead, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Bullhead 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 Bullhead with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Bullhead means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Bullhead with 9.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 69.9 rainy days annually in Bullhead, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in Bullhead means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Bullhead with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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