Mina, SD Climate

Mina, SD has a warm and dry climate. Summers are typically hot and dry, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s on average. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures regularly dipping below freezing in the evenings. Rainfall is sparse, usually occurring only in the spring months of April and May. The weather can be unpredictable at times; windy conditions are common throughout the year. Regardless of the season, Mina provides a pleasant climate for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Climate	Mina, 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.