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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Clark County / Lake township (Clark County) / Zip Codes
Lake Township, located in Clark County, South Dakota, experiences a temperate climate with distinct seasonal changes. Summers are usually warm and sunny with temperatures reaching up to the mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures going as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though there is a slightly higher amount in spring and summer months. Snowfall generally occurs from November until March or April. Overall, Lake Township enjoys four seasons of moderate weather that makes it a pleasant place to live all year round.

Lake township (Clark County), South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake township (Clark County) averages 41 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 Lake township (Clark County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake township (Clark County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lake township (Clark County), 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 township (Clark County) with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Lake township (Clark County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake township (Clark County) are June, August and July.
In Lake township (Clark County), there are 9.7 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 Lake township (Clark County) with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Lake township (Clark County), there are 169.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Lake township (Clark County), there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lake township (Clark County) 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.
June is the wettest month in Lake township (Clark County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Lake township (Clark County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lake township (Clark County) with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in Lake township (Clark County), which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Lake township (Clark County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Lake township (Clark County) with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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