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United States / South Dakota / Sioux City Metro Area / Union County / Spink / Zip Codes
Spink, SD has a mild climate, with generally warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months of June through August is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low during those months is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months of December through February, the average high is typically around 30 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year with an annual average of 22 inches.

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

Spink averages 32 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 Spink. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spink gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 8
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Spink, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpink, South DakotaUnited States
  28.5 in.38.1 in.
  31.7 in.27.8 in.
  81.7 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  8.1°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  1234 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 Spink with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Spink, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spink are September, June and August.
In Spink, there are 18.1 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 Spink with an average of 8.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Spink, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Spink, there are 22.4 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 Spink 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 Spink with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Spink means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Spink with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 81.7 rainy days annually in Spink, which is about average compared to other 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 31.7 inches in Spink means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Spink with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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