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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Perkins County / Lodgepole / Zip Codes
Lodgepole, SD has a continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in July is 85°F (29°C), while the average low temperature in January is just 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is fairly light, averaging just 17 inches (43 cm) per year, with most of it coming in the form of snow during the winter months. The area receives an average of 56 inches (142 cm) of snowfall each winter. Despite its often harsh temperatures and snowy conditions, Lodgepole has four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather and activities to enjoy throughout the year.

Lodgepole, South Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lodgepole averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lodgepole. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lodgepole gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lodgepole, 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 Lodgepole with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Lodgepole, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lodgepole are June, September and August.
In Lodgepole, there are 20.3 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 Lodgepole with an average of 6.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Lodgepole, there are 192.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Lodgepole, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Lodgepole 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.
June is the wettest month in Lodgepole with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Lodgepole means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lodgepole with 8.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 64.0 rainy days annually in Lodgepole, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Lodgepole means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Lodgepole with 7.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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