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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Charles Mix County / Darlington township (Charles Mix County) / Zip Codes
Darlington Township in Charles Mix County, South Dakota has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius), with highs of up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) and lows of down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is moderate but highly variable from year to year, ranging from 22-27 inches per annum on average. Snowfall also varies greatly by year, averaging around 40 inches per annum. It can get very windy in the area, particularly during the winter months when gusts can reach up to 20 mph. All in all, Darlington Township offers a relatively mild climate for its location in the Midwest.

Darlington township (Charles Mix County), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Darlington township (Charles Mix County) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Darlington township (Charles Mix County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darlington township (Charles Mix County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 Darlington township (Charles Mix County) is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Darlington township (Charles Mix County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDarlington township (Charles Mix County), South DakotaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.1 in.27.8 in.
  83.6 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1650 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 Darlington township (Charles Mix County) with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Darlington township (Charles Mix County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Darlington township (Charles Mix County) are September, June and May.
In Darlington township (Charles Mix County), there are 29.1 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 Darlington township (Charles Mix County) with an average of 9.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Darlington township (Charles Mix County), there are 164.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Darlington township (Charles Mix County), there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Darlington township (Charles Mix County) 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 Darlington township (Charles Mix County) 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 24.3 inches in Darlington township (Charles Mix County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Darlington township (Charles Mix County) with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.6 rainy days annually in Darlington township (Charles Mix County), which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 44.1 inches in Darlington township (Charles Mix County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Darlington township (Charles Mix County) with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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