Peever, SD Climate


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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Roberts County / Peever / Zip Codes
Peever, SD has a warm-summer humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Peever generally reach into the mid 80s, accompanied by high humidity levels. Winters are cold but not extreme, with temperatures averaging between 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, although warmer months tend to be a bit wetter than cooler ones. In the spring and fall seasons there can often be large temperature swings from day to night as well as rapidly changing weather conditions.

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

Peever averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Peever. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peever gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peever is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Peever, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeever, South DakotaUnited States
  23.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.1 in.27.8 in.
  80.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  1201 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 Peever with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Peever, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peever are June, August and July.
In Peever, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peever with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Peever, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Peever, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Peever 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 Peever with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Peever means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Peever with 9.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.3 rainy days annually in Peever, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.1 inches in Peever means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Peever with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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