Colman, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Moody County / Colman / Zip Codes
The climate in Colman, SD is generally mild and temperate. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures rising up to the mid-90s Fahrenheit during the hottest days. Winters are generally chilly but not overly cold as temperatures usually stay above freezing, occasionally dipping into the single digits when cold fronts move through. The area receives a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months. Overall, Colman has a pleasant climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live.

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

Colman averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Colman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateColman, South DakotaUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.0 in.27.8 in.
  87.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1699 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 Colman with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Colman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colman are June, August and July.
In Colman, there are 10.5 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 Colman with an average of 4.9°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Colman, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Colman, there are 30.1 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 Colman 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 Colman with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Colman means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Colman with 10.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Colman, which is rainier 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 39.0 inches in Colman means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Colman with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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