Fair, SD has a semi-arid climate with cold, dry winters and hot, dry summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Fair, SD averages 10 inches annually with most of it falling during summer months. Snowfall averages 12 inches throughout the winter months. It is typically sunny year round with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year.
Fair, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Fair averages 38 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 Fair. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Fair gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year