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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Clark County / Mount Pleasant / Zip Codes
Mount Pleasant, SD has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter range from around 25°F to highs of around 35°F while summer temperatures range from an average low of 65°F to highs of 85°F. Rainfall is relatively high throughout the year with snowfall, on average, occurring between November and March. The area tends to experience more severe weather during the spring months such as thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds. Overall, Mount Pleasant has a generally pleasant climate that makes it a great place to live.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Pleasant, South DakotaUnited States
  23.7 in.38.1 in.
  32.1 in.27.8 in.
  80.6 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1794 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 Mount Pleasant with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Mount Pleasant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Pleasant are June, August and July.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 10.1 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 Mount Pleasant with an average of 3.0°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 173.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Mount Pleasant, there are 34.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mount Pleasant but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Mount Pleasant with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Mount Pleasant with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Mount Pleasant, which is about average compared to other 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 32.1 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Mount Pleasant with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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