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United States / South Dakota / Aberdeen Metro Area / Edmunds County / Modena / Zip Codes
Modena, SD boasts a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and dry, with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s on occasion. By contrast, winters in this small town can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to low 20s. Spring and fall are generally milder transition periods between the two extremes. Overall, Modena offers a pleasant climate that is great for enjoying nature's beauty throughout the year!

Modena, South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Modena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Modena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Modena, 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 Modena with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Modena, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Modena are June, August and September.
In Modena, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Modena with an average of 3.6°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Modena, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Modena, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Modena 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 Modena with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.7 inches in Modena means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Modena with 11.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 86.0 rainy days annually in Modena, 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 39.5 inches in Modena means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Modena with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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