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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Walworth County / Java / Zip Codes
Java, SD has an average of 16.25 inches of precipitation per year and 44 inches of snowfall annually, making it a fairly mild climate with plenty of snow in the winter months. Average highs reach the mid 70s during the summer and lows only reach the upper 20s in the winter making for some mild winters. The humidity is relatively low most days, usually around 60%, allowing for comfortable days and nights throughout most of the year.

Java, South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Java averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Java. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Java gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateJava, South DakotaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  84.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  3.7°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  2100 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 Java with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Java, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Java are June, August and September.
In Java, there are 17.3 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 Java with an average of 3.7°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Java, there are 175.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Java, there are 33.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Java is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Java with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Java means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Java with 11.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 84.8 rainy days annually in Java, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Java means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Java with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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