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United States / South Dakota / Brookings Metro Area / Brookings County / Oak Lake / Zip Codes
Oak Lake, SD has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures usually stay in the high 70s and low 80s, while winter temperatures typically hover around freezing. Year-round precipitation averages around 24 inches per year, with most of it occurring in the form of rain during spring and summer months. Snowfall is typically light due to Oak Lake's location south of the Great Plains snow belt, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities during all seasons.

Oak Lake, South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Lake averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Oak Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Lake 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateOak Lake, South DakotaUnited States
  26.1 in.38.1 in.
  42.9 in.27.8 in.
  90.8 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  2.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.64.3
  1950 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 Oak Lake with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Oak Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Lake are August, June and July.
In Oak Lake, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Lake with an average of 2.8°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Oak Lake, there are 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Oak Lake, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Oak Lake 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 Oak Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.1 inches in Oak Lake means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Oak Lake with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Oak Lake, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.9 inches in Oak Lake means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Oak Lake with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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