Mathews, SD Climate


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Mathews, SD has a generally mild climate with moderate temperatures and precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and dry with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold but not as severe as other regions. The town receives an average of 15 inches of rain each year, with most of it falling in spring and early summer. Snowfall is also common during winter months, but it usually melts away quickly due to the warmer temperatures. Temperatures in Mathews range from about 10-95 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, providing comfortable weather for residents all year round.

Mathews, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mathews averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Mathews. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mathews 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Mathews, 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 Mathews with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Mathews, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mathews are June, August and July.
In Mathews, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mathews with an average of 5.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Mathews, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Mathews, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mathews but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mathews with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 26.2 inches in Mathews means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Mathews with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Mathews, 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 42.0 inches in Mathews means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Mathews with 7.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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