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Fedora, South Dakota has a temperate climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures reach up to the mid-80s in the summer months and can dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. The average annual snowfall is approximately 23 inches, while precipitation remains relatively low throughout the year. Summers are usually dry and sunny, although thunderstorms do occur occasionally. Winters are cold and snowy with occasional blizzards that can disrupt travel routes.

Fedora, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fedora averages 33 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 Fedora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fedora 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Fedora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Fedora with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Fedora, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fedora are June, September and August.
In Fedora, there are 20.1 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 Fedora with an average of 7.2°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Fedora, there are 163.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Fedora, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fedora 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 Fedora with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Fedora means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fedora with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Fedora, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Fedora means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Fedora with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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