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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Jerauld County / Crow Lake / Zip Codes
Crow Lake, SD has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Crow Lake typically last from June to August and experience average high temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters, on the other hand, are cold with temperatures usually dropping to around 20 degrees during the day and often falling to below zero at night. Snowfall is also common throughout the winter months. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year and averages about 30 inches per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Crow Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrow Lake, South DakotaUnited States
  23.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  70.8 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  7.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1729 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 Crow Lake with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Crow Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crow Lake are June, September and August.
In Crow Lake, there are 23.8 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 Crow Lake with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Crow Lake, there are 162.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Crow Lake, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Crow Lake is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Crow Lake with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in Crow Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Crow Lake with 9.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 70.8 rainy days annually in Crow Lake, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Crow Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Crow Lake with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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