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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Faulk County / Fairview township (Faulk County) / Zip Codes
Fairview Township in Faulk County, South Dakota has a typical continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is 46°F and the average winter low temperature is 5°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of 20 inches of rain and 36 inches of snow per season. Fairview Township experiences four distinct seasons, with long winters, short springs and falls, and hot summers. Summers typically reach a high of 90°F and winters can dip as low as -20°F. This temperate yet variable climate makes for many outdoor activities year-round in Fairview Township.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairview township (Faulk County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fairview township (Faulk County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairview township (Faulk County), South DakotaUnited States
  21.6 in.38.1 in.
  35.6 in.27.8 in.
  78.7 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  3.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.74.3
  1429 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 Fairview township (Faulk County) with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Fairview township (Faulk County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairview township (Faulk County) are June, September and August.
In Fairview township (Faulk County), there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairview township (Faulk County) with an average of 3.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Fairview township (Faulk County), there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Fairview township (Faulk County), there are 33.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Fairview township (Faulk 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 Fairview township (Faulk County) with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Fairview township (Faulk County) means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fairview township (Faulk County) with 10.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 78.7 rainy days annually in Fairview township (Faulk County), 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.6 inches in Fairview township (Faulk County) means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Fairview township (Faulk County) with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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