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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Butte County / Fruitdale / Zip Codes
Fruitdale, SD has a typical Midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 80°F (27°C) while the winter average low temperature is 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall can range from light to heavy depending on the season. Winters are generally very cold, but temperatures are rarely below 0°F (-18°C). Spring in Fruitdale brings mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. Summer brings hot days with humidity levels increasing as the season progresses. Fall is crisp and cool and usually dry.

Fruitdale, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fruitdale averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Fruitdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fruitdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 13
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fruitdale is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fruitdale, 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 Fruitdale with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Fruitdale, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fruitdale are June, September and August.
In Fruitdale, there are 31.2 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 Fruitdale with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Fruitdale, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Fruitdale, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Fruitdale 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.
May is the wettest month in Fruitdale with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Fruitdale means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Fruitdale with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Fruitdale, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Fruitdale means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Fruitdale with 6.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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