Grass Ranch Colony, SD Climate

Grass Ranch Colony, SD enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit on occasion. Summers are pleasantly warm, rarely rising above 90 degrees and providing plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. Snow is common in the winter months, but generally melts fairly quickly due to the mild temperatures. Rain is also abundant in Grass Ranch Colony, SD, helping to provide lush vegetation and plenty of water for crop growth. Overall, Grass Ranch Colony, SD has a temperate climate that provides comfortable weather all year round.

Climate	Grass Ranch Colony, South Dakota	United States
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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.