Norden township (Hamlin County), SD Climate


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Norden township in Hamlin County, SD has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is about 79°F during the day and cools off to around 50°F at night. In the winter, temperatures hover around 19°F during the day and dip to below 0°F at night. The area receives an average of 28 inches of snowfall per year and experiences frequent thunderstorms during the spring and summer seasons. Overall, Norden township's climate is comfortable throughout the year although it can be quite wet at times due to its proximity to Lake Isabella.

Norden township (Hamlin County), South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norden township (Hamlin County) averages 38 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 Norden township (Hamlin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norden township (Hamlin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norden township (Hamlin County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Norden township (Hamlin County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorden township (Hamlin County), South DakotaUnited States
  25.3 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  79.0 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  1677 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 Norden township (Hamlin County) with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Norden township (Hamlin County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norden township (Hamlin County) are June, August and July.
In Norden township (Hamlin County), there are 8.8 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 Norden township (Hamlin County) with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Norden township (Hamlin County), there are 172.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Norden township (Hamlin County), there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Norden township (Hamlin County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Norden township (Hamlin County) with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Norden township (Hamlin County) means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Norden township (Hamlin County) with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.0 rainy days annually in Norden township (Hamlin County), which is less rainy than most 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 38.4 inches in Norden township (Hamlin County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Norden township (Hamlin County) with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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