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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Hutchinson County / Cross Plains / Zip Codes
Cross Plains, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit, though winter temperatures can drop as low as -20 degrees and summer temperatures can reach up to 95 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 18 inches annually. The area receives a good amount of both snowfall and sunshine throughout the year, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities during all seasons.

Cross Plains, South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Cross Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cross Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cross Plains is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cross Plains, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Cross Plains with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Cross Plains, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cross Plains are September, June and May.
In Cross Plains, there are 24.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cross Plains with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Cross Plains, there are 155.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Cross Plains, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cross Plains but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cross Plains with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Cross Plains means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Cross Plains with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Cross Plains, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 35.5 inches in Cross Plains means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Cross Plains with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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