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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Perkins County / Meadow / Zip Codes
Meadow, SD has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the high 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit (20°C to 30°C) with some days reaching up to 90°F (32°C). During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as -20°F (-29°C) but usually range between 12 to 35°F (-11°C to 2°C). The area receives an average of 20 inches (50 cm) of rain per year and around 40 inches (101 cm) of snowfall per season.

Meadow, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meadow averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Meadow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meadow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, July and September are the most pleasant months in Meadow, 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 Meadow with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Meadow, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meadow are June, September and August.
In Meadow, there are 29.8 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 Meadow with an average of 6.7°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Meadow, there are 179.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Meadow, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Meadow 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 Meadow with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in Meadow means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Meadow with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Meadow, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.1 inches in Meadow means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Meadow with 9.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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