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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Corson County / Prairie View / Zip Codes
Prairie View, SD has a very mild climate that experiences both hot and cold weather. In the summer, temperatures typically range from mid-70s to low 90s with moderate humidity levels. During the winter months, temperatures can vary greatly depending on the day, but the average is usually in the low 20s. Due to Prairie View's location near large bodies of water such as The Lake Oahe Reservoir and Big Stone Lake, there can occasionally be strong winds and snowfall during the winter months.

Prairie View, South Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie View averages 46 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 Prairie View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie View gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Prairie View with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Prairie View, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie View are June, September and August.
In Prairie View, there are 23.1 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 Prairie View with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Prairie View, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Prairie View, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Prairie View 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 Prairie View with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Prairie View means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Prairie View with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 72.1 rainy days annually in Prairie View, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in Prairie View means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Prairie View with 9.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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