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United States / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Metro Area / McCook County / Canistota / Zip Codes
Canistota, SD has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85°F with high humidity levels and mild nights. During the winter, temperatures drop to an average of 25°F or lower. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with rain and snowfall occurring throughout all four seasons. The area receives about 23 inches of snow annually, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Canistota, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canistota averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Canistota. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canistota 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCanistota, South DakotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  36.3 in.27.8 in.
  75.8 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  6.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1552 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 Canistota with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Canistota, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canistota are June, August and September.
In Canistota, there are 12.6 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 Canistota with an average of 6.7°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Canistota, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Canistota, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Canistota but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Canistota with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in Canistota means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Canistota with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 75.8 rainy days annually in Canistota, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Canistota means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Canistota with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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