Molan, SD Climate


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Molan, SD has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures are warm and range from the high 60s to the mid 80s, while winter averages stay between the upper 20s and mid 40s. The area experiences its fair share of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of around 25 inches annually. Snowfall is common in Molan during the winter months, but usually stays between 10-15 inches total for the season.

Molan, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Molan averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Molan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Molan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Molan is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Molan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMolan, South DakotaUnited States
  25.5 in.38.1 in.
  36.1 in.27.8 in.
  79.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1459 ft.2443 ft.
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.

July is the hottest month for Molan with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Molan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Molan are September, June and August.
In Molan, there are 22.3 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 Molan with an average of 8.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Molan, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Molan, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Molan but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Molan with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in Molan means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Molan with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in Molan, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Molan means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Molan with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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