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United States / South Dakota / Rapid City Metro Area / Pennington County / Johnson Siding / Zip Codes
Johnson Siding, SD has a continental climate with long, cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can reach below 0°F while the summer months reach highs in the 70's °F. The city receives about 24 inches of snowfall annually and an average of 30 inches of precipitation during the course of the year. Johnson Siding also experiences thunderstorms during the spring and summer months due to its location in the Great Plains region. Overall, Johnson Siding has a mild climate with four distinct seasons that bring changes to both weather and scenery.

Johnson Siding, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Johnson Siding averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Johnson Siding. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Johnson Siding gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Johnson Siding is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Johnson Siding, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Johnson Siding with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Johnson Siding, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Johnson Siding are June, September and August.
In Johnson Siding, there are 21.9 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 Johnson Siding with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Johnson Siding, there are 159.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Johnson Siding, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Johnson Siding 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.
May is the wettest month in Johnson Siding with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Johnson Siding means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Johnson Siding with 11.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in Johnson Siding, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.6 inches in Johnson Siding means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Johnson Siding with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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