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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Deuel County / Hidewood / Zip Codes
The climate in Hidewood, SD is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are relatively warm with temperatures reaching into the high 70s and low 80s during the day while evenings are usually cooler. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping below freezing at night and snowfall in some years. Spring brings warmer temperatures and fall brings cooler air with shorter days and longer nights. Overall, Hidewood has a moderate climate with reasonably predictable weather patterns throughout the year.

Hidewood, South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hidewood averages 39 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 Hidewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hidewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 2
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hidewood is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hidewood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHidewood, South DakotaUnited States
  25.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.2 in.27.8 in.
  86.9 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  2.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.74.3
  1763 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 Hidewood with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Hidewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hidewood are August, June and July.
In Hidewood, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hidewood with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Hidewood, there are 175.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Hidewood, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Hidewood 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 Hidewood with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Hidewood means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Hidewood with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in Hidewood, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Hidewood means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Hidewood with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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