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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Aurora County / Crystal Lake / Zip Codes
Crystal Lake, SD has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months hovers around 75°F (24°C), while in the winter it drops to an average of 33°F (1°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the seasons, with an average of 1-2 inches per month, and occasional snow showers during winter. The area typically experiences mild weather year round with occasional strong storms.

Crystal Lake, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crystal Lake averages 44 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 Crystal Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Crystal Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Lake are June, September and August.
In Crystal Lake, there are 25.7 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 Crystal Lake with an average of 8.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Crystal Lake, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Crystal Lake, there are 22.8 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 Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.9 inches in Crystal Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Crystal Lake with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.0 rainy days annually in Crystal Lake, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Crystal Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Crystal Lake with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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