Clyde, SD Climate


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Clyde, SD has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the mid 80s, while the average low temperature during the winter months is in the mid teens. Precipitation is generally fairly low with an annual average of just under 18 inches. As for winds, they are usually from the south and west and can reach up to 15 mph during some months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clyde 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, June and September are the most pleasant months in Clyde, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClyde, South DakotaUnited States
  23.1 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  80.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  6.0°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1288 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 Clyde with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Clyde, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clyde are June, September and August.
In Clyde, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clyde with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Clyde, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Clyde, there are 27.8 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 Clyde 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 Clyde with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 23.1 inches in Clyde means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Clyde with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Clyde, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Clyde means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Clyde with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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