Lodi, SD Climate


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Lodi, SD has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Lodi are usually sunny and pleasant, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the day and dropping to the low 60s at night. Winters are cold, with temperatures often falling below freezing and snowfall occurring from late November through early April. The area also experiences some strong storms throughout the year that can bring heavy rainfall or snowfall.

Lodi, South Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lodi averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Lodi. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lodi gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 3
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lodi, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lodi with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Lodi, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lodi are June, September and August.
In Lodi, there are 15.5 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 Lodi with an average of 2.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Lodi, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Lodi, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Lodi 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 Lodi with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Lodi means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Lodi with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Lodi, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.0 inches in Lodi means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Lodi with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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