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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Campbell County / Pollock / Zip Codes
Pollock, SD has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters in the area see temperatures average around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, while summer months can reach upwards of 80. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of about 26 inches annually. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with each season receiving around 3 inches of rain per month. The humidity levels are moderate throughout the year as well, making for generally pleasant weather conditions.

Pollock, South Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pollock averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Pollock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pollock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 2
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePollock, South DakotaUnited States
  16.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  67.9 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.87
  34.3
  1654 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 Pollock with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Pollock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pollock are June, September and August.
In Pollock, there are 24.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pollock with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Pollock, there are 183.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Pollock, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Pollock is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pollock with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Pollock means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Pollock with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in Pollock, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Pollock means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Pollock with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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