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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Charles Mix County / Lake George / Zip Codes
Lake George, SD has a humid continental climate. Summers in the area are warm and often have moderate humidity levels, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 35 inches annually. Average temperatures range from around 25°F in the winter to approximately 75°F in the summer months. The area typically experiences a mix of sunshine and cloud coverage year-round, with an average of about 200 sunny days per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake George is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Lake George, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake George, South DakotaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  44.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1700 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 Lake George with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Lake George, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake George are September, June and May.
In Lake George, there are 29.0 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 Lake George with an average of 9.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Lake George, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Lake George, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Lake George is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Lake George with 3.8 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 24.3 inches in Lake George means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Lake George with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in Lake George, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 44.3 inches in Lake George means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Lake George with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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