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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Roberts County / Lien / Zip Codes
Lien, SD has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average daily temperatures range from the low 30s to mid 90s Fahrenheit during the summer months, while the winter months bring temperatures down to an average of highs in the 20s and lows in the single digits. This area experiences approximately 45 inches of rain per year and receives an average of 87 inches of snowfall annually. The area is also prone to severe weather, including thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes.

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

Lien averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Lien. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lien gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 1
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lien is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lien, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLien, South DakotaUnited States
  23.8 in.38.1 in.
  45.5 in.27.8 in.
  83.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1087 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 Lien with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Lien, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lien are June, August and July.
In Lien, there are 11.3 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 Lien with an average of 1.0°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Lien, there are 173.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Lien, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Lien 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 Lien with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in Lien means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lien with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Lien, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in Lien means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Lien with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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