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United States / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Metro Area / McCook County / Richland township (McCook County) / Zip Codes
Richland Township (McCook County) in South Dakota has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from -5 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives on average 20 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls in the summer months between May and August as thunderstorms and showers. Winter typically brings light snowfall, with an average of just over 22 inches annually. The area's highest recorded temperature is 111 degrees Fahrenheit, while the lowest is -33 degrees Fahrenheit.

Richland township (McCook County), South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland township (McCook County) averages 37 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 township (McCook County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland township (McCook County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 7
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richland township (McCook County) 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 Richland township (McCook County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichland township (McCook County), South DakotaUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  75.3 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  6.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  1604 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 (McCook County) with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Richland township (McCook County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richland township (McCook County) are June, August and September.
In Richland township (McCook County), there are 10.1 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 Richland township (McCook County) with an average of 6.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Richland township (McCook County), there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Richland township (McCook County), there are 23.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Richland township (McCook County) 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 township (McCook County) with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Richland township (McCook County) means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Richland township (McCook County) with 9.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.3 rainy days annually in Richland township (McCook County), which is less rainy 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Richland township (McCook County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Richland township (McCook County) with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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