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United States / South Dakota / Aberdeen Metro Area / Brown County / Cambria / Zip Codes
Cambria, SD has a predominantly continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range between 16 and 26 degrees in the winter months, and up to 86 degrees in the summer. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an annual average of around 20 inches of rain and snow combined. There are also occasional strong winds that blow through the area during spring and fall seasons. The humidity levels vary greatly throughout the year, but are typically highest in the summer months when temperatures are at their peak.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cambria, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCambria, South DakotaUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.8 in.27.8 in.
  90.0 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1312 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 Cambria with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Cambria, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cambria are June, August and September.
In Cambria, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cambria with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Cambria, there are 178.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Cambria, there are 37.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Cambria 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.
July is the wettest month in Cambria with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 22.5 inches in Cambria means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Cambria with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Cambria, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.8 inches in Cambria means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Cambria with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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