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United States / South Dakota / Rapid City Metro Area / Pennington County / Owanka / Zip Codes
Owanka, SD has a predominantly semi-arid climate with long, hot summers and cold but short winters. The average high temperature in July is around 81°F (27°C), while the average low temperature in January is around 11°F (-12°C). Owanka's location on the High Plains of South Dakota leads to minimal rainfall throughout the year, averaging only 14 inches per year from April through October. Wind speeds are often high, and temperatures can drop quickly during winter months. Snowfall is usually light due to Owanka's limited elevation, but snowstorms have been known to occur on occasion.

Owanka, South Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Owanka averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Owanka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owanka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Owanka, while December and January 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 Owanka with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Owanka, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owanka are June, September and May.
In Owanka, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owanka with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Owanka, there are 170.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Owanka, there are 18.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Owanka 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 Owanka with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in Owanka means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Owanka with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Owanka, which is less rainy 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 34.7 inches in Owanka means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Owanka with 7.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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