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United States / South Dakota / Aberdeen Metro Area / Brown County / Ferney / Zip Codes
Ferney, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During spring and autumn the temperatures are mild but tend to fluctuate. The area often receives high amounts of snowfall during the winter season, while rain is more common during the summer months. The area has an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C), with July being the warmest month with an average temperature of 72°F (22°C) and January being the coldest month with an average temperature of 15°F (-9°C). The area often experiences strong winds throughout the year, with wind speeds reaching over 20 mph on some days.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ferney is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ferney, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFerney, South DakotaUnited States
  23.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.1 in.27.8 in.
  86.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1306 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 Ferney with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Ferney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ferney are June, August and September.
In Ferney, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ferney with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Ferney, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Ferney, there are 35.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Ferney 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 Ferney with 3.7 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 23.1 inches in Ferney means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ferney with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 86.3 rainy days annually in Ferney, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.1 inches in Ferney means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Ferney with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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