Roscoe, SD Climate


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Roscoe, South Dakota has a continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from highs of 85°F in the summer to lows of -15°F in the winter. Average rainfall is moderate, with an annual average of 17 inches including both rain and snowfall. Winters are typically very cold and dry with occasional snowstorms, while summers are mild and sunny with some occasional showers. Overall, Roscoe is a great place to experience all four seasons!

Roscoe, South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roscoe averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Roscoe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roscoe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Roscoe, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoscoe, South DakotaUnited States
  20.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.3 in.27.8 in.
  73.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  3.6°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  1831 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 Roscoe with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Roscoe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roscoe are June, August and July.
In Roscoe, there are 12.6 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 Roscoe with an average of 3.6°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Roscoe, there are 177.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Roscoe, there are 34.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Roscoe 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 Roscoe with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Roscoe means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Roscoe with 10.0 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in Roscoe, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Roscoe means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Roscoe with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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