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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Gregory County / Edens / Zip Codes
Edens, SD is located in the northern plains of South Dakota and has a continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping to below freezing and significant snowfall. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures and precipitation, making it an ideal time to enjoy outdoor activities in the area.

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

Edens averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Edens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 12
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edens is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Edens, 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 Edens with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Edens, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edens are September, June and August.
In Edens, there are 28.6 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 Edens with an average of 11.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Edens, 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 Edens, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Edens 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 Edens with 4.0 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 24.5 inches in Edens means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Edens with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 72.4 rainy days annually in Edens, which is less rainy than most 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 44.3 inches in Edens means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Edens with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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