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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Bennett County / Martin / Zip Codes
Martin, South Dakota has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as -20°F with snow accumulation averaging around 40 inches throughout the season. In the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the 80s with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures higher. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of around 22 inches annually.

Martin, South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martin averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Martin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martin is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Martin, while December and January 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 Martin with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Martin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martin are June, September and August.
In Martin, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martin with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Martin, there are 173.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Martin, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Martin 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 Martin with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Martin means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Martin with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in Martin, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Martin means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Martin with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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