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United States / South Dakota / Huron Metro Area / Beadle County / Pearl Creek / Zip Codes
Pearl Creek, SD has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 82°F, while the average low temperature in January is -4°F. The city experiences an average of 38 inches of rain per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall accumulates to around 33 inches per year, usually occurring between the months of October and May. Overall, Pearl Creek has mild seasons with hot summers and cold winters that stay relatively consistent each year.

Pearl Creek, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Pearl Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pearl Creek 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Pearl Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePearl Creek, South DakotaUnited States
  23.6 in.38.1 in.
  35.9 in.27.8 in.
  78.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  7.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1242 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 Pearl Creek with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Pearl Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pearl Creek are June, September and August.
In Pearl Creek, there are 21.9 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 Pearl Creek with an average of 7.1°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Pearl Creek, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Pearl Creek, there are 25.1 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 Pearl Creek but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pearl Creek with 3.9 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 23.6 inches in Pearl Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Pearl Creek with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 78.6 rainy days annually in Pearl Creek, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Pearl Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Pearl Creek with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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