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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Brule County / Ola / Zip Codes
Ola, SD has a warm and humid climate with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s in the winter to the high 90s in the summer. Summers are usually hot and dry, while winters can get cold and wet. Spring brings rain and thunderstorms, while autumn is cool with occasional snowfall. The area around Ola receives an average of 30 inches of rain each year, making it great for agricultural production.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ola is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ola, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOla, South DakotaUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  39.6 in.27.8 in.
  84.3 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  8.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1732 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 Ola with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Ola, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ola are September, June and May.
In Ola, there are 29.8 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 Ola with an average of 8.7°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Ola, there are 162.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Ola, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Ola 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 Ola with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Ola means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Ola with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 84.3 rainy days annually in Ola, which is rainier than most 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 39.6 inches in Ola means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Ola with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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