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United States / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Metro Area / McCook County / Ramsey / Zip Codes
Ramsey, SD enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching above 90°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping below freezing. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with most precipitation coming from snow in the winter months and thunderstorms in the summer months. The humidity levels remain relatively constant throughout the year, usually remaining between 40-60%.

Ramsey, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ramsey averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Ramsey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ramsey 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ramsey 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, June and July are the most pleasant months in Ramsey, 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 Ramsey with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Ramsey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ramsey are June, August and September.
In Ramsey, there are 9.9 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 Ramsey with an average of 6.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Ramsey, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Ramsey, there are 23.2 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in Ramsey means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Ramsey with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in Ramsey, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Ramsey means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Ramsey with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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