Myron, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Faulk County / Myron / Zip Codes
Myron, SD has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 80s Fahrenheit and in winter temperatures drop to below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The area sees an average of 20 inches of rain each year, with snowfall ranging from 30 inches to over 50 inches annually. The area is prone to strong winds, especially during the transition period between spring and summer.

Myron, South Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Myron averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Myron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Myron gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Myron, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMyron, South DakotaUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  33.3 in.27.8 in.
  68.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  4.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1514 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 Myron with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Myron, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Myron are June, September and August.
In Myron, there are 21.2 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 Myron with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Myron, there are 174.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Myron, there are 31.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Myron 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 Myron with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Myron means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Myron with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in Myron, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in Myron means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Myron with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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