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United States / South Dakota / Rapid City Metro Area / Pennington County / New Underwood / Zip Codes
New Underwood, South Dakota has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 45°F in the winter to 85°F in the summer. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of approximately 18 inches. Snowfall can be significant during the winter months, averaging around 20 inches annually. New Underwood is known for its mild weather, making it an ideal place to escape extreme temperatures or drought conditions that may occur elsewhere.

New Underwood, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Underwood averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in New Underwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Underwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 14
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in New Underwood, while January and February 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 New Underwood with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In New Underwood, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Underwood are June, September and August.
In New Underwood, there are 27.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Underwood with an average of 13.7°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In New Underwood, there are 160.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In New Underwood, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in New Underwood 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.
May is the wettest month in New Underwood with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in New Underwood means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in New Underwood with 12.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in New Underwood, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in New Underwood means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in New Underwood with 9.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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