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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Grant County / La Bolt / Zip Codes
La Bolt, SD has a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average summer temperature is 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is 20°F (-7°C). The area often experiences heavy snowfall from December through March, and thunderstorms are common in the summer months. La Bolt generally has low humidity and is known for its sunny days throughout the year.

La Bolt, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in La Bolt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Bolt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Bolt is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in La Bolt, 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 La Bolt with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In La Bolt, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Bolt are June, August and September.
In La Bolt, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Bolt with an average of 1.8°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In La Bolt, there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In La Bolt, there are 36.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in La Bolt 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.
July is the wettest month in La Bolt with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in La Bolt means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in La Bolt with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in La Bolt, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.4 inches in La Bolt means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in La Bolt with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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