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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Brule County / Richland township (Brule County) / Zip Codes
Richland Township (Brule County), SD has an extreme continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 80°F, with occasional periods of heat waves that can reach temperatures of up to 100°F or more. Winter temperatures can drop as low as -20°F, with prolonged periods of snow and icy conditions. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with an average of only 18 inches annually.

Richland township (Brule County), South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland township (Brule County) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Richland township (Brule County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland township (Brule County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richland township (Brule County) is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Richland township (Brule County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichland township (Brule County), South DakotaUnited States
  23.0 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  84.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  9.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  1731 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 township (Brule County) with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Richland township (Brule County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland township (Brule County) are September, June and May.
In Richland township (Brule County), there are 28.7 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 Richland township (Brule County) with an average of 9.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Richland township (Brule County), there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Richland township (Brule County), there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Richland township (Brule County) 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 Richland township (Brule County) with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Richland township (Brule County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Richland township (Brule County) with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 84.7 rainy days annually in Richland township (Brule County), which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Richland township (Brule County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Richland township (Brule County) with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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