Gayville, SD Climate


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Gayville town, SD has a typically mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Annual snowfall usually averages around 30 inches, but can vary depending on the year. The town typically experiences mild temperatures throughout the year, thanks to its location in the Midwest. During summer months, high temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit while lows average around 63 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter months, temperatures are usually cold but not severe; highs are around 34 degrees Fahrenheit while lows average about 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Occasional storms can bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to the area during all seasons.

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

Gayville averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Gayville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gayville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gayville town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGayville, South DakotaUnited States
  27.3 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  82.0 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  1168 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 Gayville town with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Gayville town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gayville town are September, June and August.
In Gayville town, there are 25.7 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 Gayville town with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Gayville town, there are 158.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Gayville town, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gayville town but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Gayville town with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.3 inches in Gayville town means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Gayville town with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in Gayville town, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Gayville town means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Gayville town with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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