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United States / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Metro Area / Turner County / Parker / Zip Codes
Parker, SD is known for its mild climate with mostly pleasant temperatures throughout the year. Summers in Parker tend to be warm and humid, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are generally cold but not too harsh, with highs around freezing and lows in the teens. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 15 inches annually. Snowfall can vary significantly from year to year, ranging anywhere from heavy snowfall to less than an inch per season.

Parker, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parker averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Parker. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parker 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Parker, while January and December 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 Parker with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Parker, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parker are June, September and August.
In Parker, there are 19.9 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 Parker with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Parker, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Parker, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Parker but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Parker with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Parker means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Parker with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Parker, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Parker means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Parker with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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