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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Hutchinson County / Silver Lake / Zip Codes
Silver Lake, SD has a climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to low 90s, while the winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping well below freezing into the teens and single digits. Snowfall averages around 20 inches annually, while rainfall averages around 30 inches annually. Thunderstorms are also common throughout the year in Silver Lake, making for an active weather pattern.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver Lake is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Silver Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilver Lake, South DakotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  35.6 in.27.8 in.
  78.0 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1450 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 Silver Lake with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Silver Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver Lake are June, August and September.
In Silver Lake, there are 14.4 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 Silver Lake with an average of 6.9°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Silver Lake, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Silver Lake, there are 24.0 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 26.9 inches in Silver Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Silver Lake with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 78.0 rainy days annually in Silver Lake, 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 35.6 inches in Silver Lake means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Silver Lake with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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