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United States / South Dakota / Sioux City Metro Area / Union County / Richland / Zip Codes
Richland, SD is located in the Southeast corner of South Dakota, and has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from -22°F in the winter to 79°F in the summer months. The area gets an average 38 inches of precipitation each year, with about 2 feet of snowfall annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms are frequent, increasing the humidity levels significantly. All-in-all, Richland experiences a diverse range of temperatures and weather throughout the year.

Richland, South Dakota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland averages 34 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 Richland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 9
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richland is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Richland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichland, South DakotaUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  33.6 in.27.8 in.
  76.6 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1129 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 Richland with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Richland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland are September, June and May.
In Richland, there are 20.6 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 Richland with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Richland, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.
In Richland, there are 19.7 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 Richland but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Richland with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Richland means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Richland with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Richland, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 33.6 inches in Richland means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Richland with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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