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United States / South Dakota / Mitchell Metro Area / Davison County / Perry township (Davison County) / Zip Codes
Perry Township (Davison County), SD has a temperate continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average temperatures are usually between 75-80°F and during the winter months, temperatures can range from 20-30°F though occasionally dipping below zero. The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls as snow in the winter months. There is a wide range of weather conditions that can be experienced during any given month or season, including strong winds, heavy snowfall, extreme cold and heat waves.

Perry township (Davison County), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Perry township (Davison County) averages 34 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 Perry township (Davison County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry township (Davison County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Perry township (Davison County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePerry township (Davison County), South DakotaUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  78.0 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  1267 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 Perry township (Davison County) with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Perry township (Davison County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry township (Davison County) are September, June and August.
In Perry township (Davison County), there are 22.8 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 Perry township (Davison County) with an average of 8.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Perry township (Davison County), there are 158.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Perry township (Davison County), there are 21.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Perry township (Davison County) 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 Perry township (Davison County) with 4.4 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 24.1 inches in Perry township (Davison County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Perry township (Davison County) with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 78.0 rainy days annually in Perry township (Davison County), 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 34.0 inches in Perry township (Davison County) means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Perry township (Davison County) with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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