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United States / South Dakota / Rapid City Metro Area / Pennington County / Lake Hill / Zip Codes
Lake Hill, SD has a relatively mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85°F while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 12°F. The area usually receives between 20-30 inches of precipitation annually and experiences about 8-10 days of snowfall throughout the winter season. The climate in Lake Hill, SD is generally quite pleasant and enjoyable during all times of year.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lake Hill, 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 Lake Hill with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Lake Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Hill are September, June and May.
In Lake Hill, there are 40.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Hill with an average of 9.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Lake Hill, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Lake Hill, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Lake Hill 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 Lake Hill with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Lake Hill means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lake Hill with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 71.3 rainy days annually in Lake Hill, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Lake Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Lake Hill with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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