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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Clark County / Maydell / Zip Codes
Maydell, SD has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. On average, temperatures in Maydell stay in the high 50s and low 60s during the winter months, and reach into the mid-80s during the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 33 inches per year. Snowfall tends to be light and limited, usually only occurring between late November and March.

Maydell, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Maydell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maydell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Maydell is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Maydell, while January and December 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 Maydell with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Maydell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maydell are June, August and July.
In Maydell, there are 9.4 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 Maydell with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Maydell, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Maydell, there are 34.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Maydell 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 Maydell with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in Maydell means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Maydell with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Maydell, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Maydell means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Maydell with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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