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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Hand County / Plato / Zip Codes
Plato, SD is located in the northeastern part of South Dakota and has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature reaches into the upper 80s while winter temperatures can dip below zero. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with an annual average of about 24 inches. Humidity levels are generally low and the area receives over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually. Snowfall typically starts in late November and ends in early April, with an average total snowfall of around 32 inches per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plato is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Plato, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlato, South DakotaUnited States
  21.9 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  77.0 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  2.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1365 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 Plato with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Plato, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plato are June, September and August.
In Plato, there are 16.7 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 Plato with an average of 2.9°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Plato, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Plato, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Plato 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 Plato with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Plato means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Plato with 9.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Plato, which is less rainy than most 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 32.2 inches in Plato means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Plato with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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