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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Spink County / Spring / Zip Codes
Spring, SD is known for mild weather year-round. During the spring months, temperatures range from highs in the upper 60s to lows in the mid-30s. Average rainfall during this time of year is around 3 inches, making it a great time to explore outdoor activities. The days are sunny and pleasant for most part; however, occasional thunderstorms can roll through the area. Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors and take advantage of all that South Dakota has to offer!

Spring, South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spring averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Spring, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Spring with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Spring, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spring are June, September and August.
In Spring, there are 13.3 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 Spring with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Spring, there are 174.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Spring, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Spring but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Spring with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Spring means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Spring with 9.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 72.7 rainy days annually in Spring, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.8 inches in Spring means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Spring with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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