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United States / South Dakota / Vermillion Metro Area / Clay County / Spirit Mound / Zip Codes
The climate in Spirit Mound, SD is mostly temperate, with four distinct seasons. Summers in Spirit Mound are generally warm and humid, with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to an average of 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring is usually wet, while fall brings crisp days and cool nights. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with the wettest months being May and June. Snowfall varies from year to year; however, it typically lasts from late November through March.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Spirit Mound, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpirit Mound, South DakotaUnited States
  27.7 in.38.1 in.
  31.8 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1223 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 Spirit Mound with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Spirit Mound, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spirit Mound are September, June and May.
In Spirit Mound, there are 23.6 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 Spirit Mound with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Spirit Mound, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Spirit Mound, there are 20.5 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 Spirit Mound 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 Spirit Mound with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Spirit Mound means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Spirit Mound with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Spirit Mound, 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 31.8 inches in Spirit Mound means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Spirit Mound with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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