Fremont, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Moody County / Fremont / Zip Codes
Fremont, SD has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures in the winter can reach lows of -20°F while in the summer they can get up to 90°F. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 22 inches falling annually. Snowfall averages around 38 inches per year, with snow generally beginning to accumulate in late October and melting away in April or May. Winters are often windy as well, with persistent winds often reaching speeds of 10-15 mph during January and February.

Fremont, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fremont averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Fremont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fremont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fremont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFremont, South DakotaUnited States
  26.6 in.38.1 in.
  37.1 in.27.8 in.
  86.3 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  4.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1654 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 Fremont with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Fremont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fremont are June, August and July.
In Fremont, there are 9.3 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 Fremont with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Fremont, there are 168.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Fremont, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Fremont 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 Fremont with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.6 inches in Fremont means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Fremont with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 86.3 rainy days annually in Fremont, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Fremont means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Fremont with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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