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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Douglas County / Independence township (Douglas County) / Zip Codes
Independence Township in Douglas County, South Dakota experiences a hot summer humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 84 degrees Fahrenheit while during winter temperatures average around 8 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with annual averages of around 35 inches of rain and 36 inches of snowfall. The area receives an average of 219 sunny days annually and has relatively low humidity for most of the year.

Independence township (Douglas County), South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence township (Douglas County) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Independence township (Douglas County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence township (Douglas County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Independence township (Douglas County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Independence township (Douglas County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIndependence township (Douglas County), South DakotaUnited States
  25.1 in.38.1 in.
  35.1 in.27.8 in.
  80.9 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  11.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1467 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 Independence township (Douglas County) with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Independence township (Douglas County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Independence township (Douglas County) are September, June and May.
In Independence township (Douglas County), there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence township (Douglas County) with an average of 11.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Independence township (Douglas County), there are 152.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Independence township (Douglas County), there are 17.0 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 Independence township (Douglas County) 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 Independence township (Douglas County) with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.1 inches in Independence township (Douglas County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Independence township (Douglas County) with 10.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in Independence township (Douglas County), which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Independence township (Douglas County) means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Independence township (Douglas County) with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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