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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Spink County / Capitola / Zip Codes
Capitola, SD has a pleasant climate with mild summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 75°F while the average low temperature in the winter is around 22°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of about 19 inches per year. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine, with an average of about 2,500 hours annually. Capitola is a great place to enjoy warm sunny days and beautiful starry nights all year round!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Capitola is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Capitola, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCapitola, South DakotaUnited States
  22.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  76.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  2.5°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1394 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 Capitola with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Capitola, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Capitola are June, August and September.
In Capitola, there are 11.1 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 Capitola with an average of 2.5°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Capitola, there are 173.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Capitola, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Capitola 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 Capitola with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Capitola means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Capitola with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.0 rainy days annually in Capitola, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Capitola means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Capitola with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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