Northville, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Spink County / Northville / Zip Codes
Northville town, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 47°F (8°C), ranging from an average low of 26°F (-3°C) in January to an average high of 71°F (22°C) in July. The area receives an average of 21 inches (530 mm) of precipitation per year, mostly occurring between May and August. It generally experiences mild to moderate snowfall in the winter months, but the amount varies from year to year. Overall, the weather is generally pleasant throughout the year with clear and sunny skies most of the time.

Northville, South Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Northville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northville 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Northville town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorthville, South DakotaUnited States
  22.0 in.38.1 in.
  33.0 in.27.8 in.
  80.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  84.4°85.8°
  2.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.64.3
  1299 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 Northville town with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Northville town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northville town are June, September and August.
In Northville town, there are 17.0 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 Northville town with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Northville town, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Northville town, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Northville town 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 Northville town with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.4 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 22.0 inches in Northville town means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Northville town with 10.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Northville town, which is about average compared to other 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 33.0 inches in Northville town means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Northville town with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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