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United States / South Dakota / Sioux Falls Metro Area / Minnehaha County / Split Rock / Zip Codes
Split Rock, SD has a continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area is known for its wide range of temperatures throughout the year, from hot summer days to cold winter nights. The average temperature in July is around 77 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is around 19 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 22 inches annually. Winters are typically dry with an average snowfall of 24 inches per year. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great destination for outdoor activities during any season.

Split Rock, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Split Rock averages 38 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 Split Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Split Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 6
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Split Rock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSplit Rock, South DakotaUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  37.5 in.27.8 in.
  90.5 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.74.3
  1349 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 Split Rock with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Split Rock, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Split Rock are June, August and September.
In Split Rock, there are 11.2 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 Split Rock with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Split Rock, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Split Rock, there are 26.3 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 Split Rock 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 Split Rock with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Split Rock means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Split Rock with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in Split Rock, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.5 inches in Split Rock means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Split Rock with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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