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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Charles Mix County / Forbes / Zip Codes
Forbes, SD has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences some snowfall, but is known to be fairly mild overall. Temperatures in the summer can reach highs of up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and winter temperatures can dip down to lows of -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with an average rainfall of 24 inches annually. The average humidity level is around 70%, which makes for comfortable summers and relatively dry winters.

Forbes, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Forbes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forbes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 9
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Forbes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForbes, South DakotaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1619 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 Forbes with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Forbes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forbes are September, June and May.
In Forbes, there are 29.0 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 Forbes with an average of 9.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Forbes, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Forbes, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Forbes 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 Forbes with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in Forbes means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Forbes with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Forbes, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.3 inches in Forbes means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Forbes with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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