Maverick Junction, SD Climate

Maverick Junction, SD has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences little to no precipitation during the summer months with average temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to low 90s. Winter temperatures can dip below freezing and snowfall is not uncommon in the winter months. The area also experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location in the northern plains region of South Dakota.

Climate	Maverick Junction, South Dakota	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.