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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Kingsbury County / Le Sueur / Zip Codes
Le Sueur, SD enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature for the area is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit (3.9°C). In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C) with high humidity levels due to its central location in North America. During the winter months, however, temperatures can drop as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit (-23°C) which makes it necessary to dress appropriately for the weather. Precipitation in the area averages around 33 inches per year (83 cm), most of which falls during the warmer months.

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

Le Sueur averages 36 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 Le Sueur. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Le Sueur gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Le Sueur is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Le Sueur, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLe Sueur, South DakotaUnited States
  24.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.5 in.27.8 in.
  77.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  85.3°85.8°
  6.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1509 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 Le Sueur with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Le Sueur, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Le Sueur are June, September and August.
In Le Sueur, there are 18.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Le Sueur with an average of 6.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Le Sueur, there are 162.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Le Sueur, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in Le Sueur means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Le Sueur with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Le Sueur, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in Le Sueur means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Le Sueur with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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