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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Grant County / Madison township (Grant County) / Zip Codes
Madison Township (Grant County), South Dakota is located in the Northeastern Plains region of the state. The climate in this area is characterized by cold, dry winters and warm, humid summers. Average winter temperatures range from 6°F to 22°F while average summer temperatures range from 70°F to 85°F. Madison Township receives an average of 18 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls from April through August. The area is mostly sunny with limited cloud cover throughout the year, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, fishing and camping.

Madison township (Grant County), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison township (Grant County) averages 38 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 Madison township (Grant County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison township (Grant 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 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Madison township (Grant County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMadison township (Grant County), South DakotaUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.9 in.27.8 in.
  80.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1224 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 Madison township (Grant County) with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Madison township (Grant County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison township (Grant County) are June, August and July.
In Madison township (Grant County), there are 10.4 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 Madison township (Grant County) with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Madison township (Grant County), there are 171.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Madison township (Grant County), there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Madison township (Grant County) 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 Madison township (Grant County) with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 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 24.1 inches in Madison township (Grant County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Madison township (Grant County) with 10.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in Madison township (Grant County), which is about average compared to other 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 37.9 inches in Madison township (Grant County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Madison township (Grant County) with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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