Iowa township (Beadle County), SD Climate


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Iowa Township (Beadle County), SD has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summertime can reach up to 73 degrees Fahrenheit while lows in the winter can drop to an average of 8 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also receives around 28 inches of precipitation each year, making it ideal for agricultural production. Winters tend to be more severe in Iowa Township as compared to other parts of South Dakota, while summers are generally mild and pleasant.

Iowa township (Beadle County), South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iowa township (Beadle County) averages 37 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 Iowa township (Beadle County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iowa township (Beadle 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iowa township (Beadle County) is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Iowa township (Beadle County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Iowa township (Beadle County) with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Iowa township (Beadle County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iowa township (Beadle County) are June, September and August.
In Iowa township (Beadle County), there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iowa township (Beadle County) with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Iowa township (Beadle County), there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Iowa township (Beadle County), there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Iowa township (Beadle County) but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Iowa township (Beadle County) with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Iowa township (Beadle County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Iowa township (Beadle County) with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Iowa township (Beadle County), 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Iowa township (Beadle County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Iowa township (Beadle County) with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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