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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Faulk County / Freedom / Zip Codes
Freedom, SD has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is 21°F and the average temperature in summer is 74°F. Precipitation in Freedom is low, averaging only 15 inches per year. Snowfall can occur during the winter months, but most of it melts quickly because of the hot summer temperatures. The region experiences strong winds throughout the year that help to keep temperatures moderate and reduce humidity levels.

Freedom, South Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Freedom averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Freedom. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freedom gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Freedom is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Freedom, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Freedom with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Freedom, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freedom are June, September and August.
In Freedom, there are 21.2 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 Freedom with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Freedom, there are 174.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Freedom, there are 31.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Freedom is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Freedom 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 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Freedom means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Freedom with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in Freedom, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in Freedom means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Freedom with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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