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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Hutchinson County / Kaylor / Zip Codes
Kaylor, SD has a typical continental climate with four distinct seasons. In summer, daytime temperatures can reach into the mid-80s with warm nights in the mid-60s. Winters are cold and snowy with daily highs in the teens and overnight lows dropping below zero on occasion. Spring brings mild temperatures and plenty of rain while fall is usually sunny and crisp. The climate in Kaylor is perfect for those who enjoy all four seasons.

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

Kaylor averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Kaylor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaylor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kaylor, while January and December 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 Kaylor with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Kaylor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kaylor are September, June and May.
In Kaylor, there are 27.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kaylor with an average of 9.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Kaylor, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Kaylor, there are 19.8 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 Kaylor 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 Kaylor with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Kaylor means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Kaylor with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 81.9 rainy days annually in Kaylor, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.6 inches in Kaylor means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Kaylor with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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