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Springdale Township (Roberts County), SD has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, but there tends to be more precipitation in the spring and summer months than in the fall and winter months. Springdale Township experiences occasional snowfall during the winter months, although it rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time. The area also has relatively high humidity, especially in the summer months.

Springdale township (Roberts County), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springdale township (Roberts County) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Springdale township (Roberts County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springdale township (Roberts County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 1
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springdale township (Roberts County) is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Springdale township (Roberts County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpringdale township (Roberts County), South DakotaUnited States
  24.2 in.38.1 in.
  42.7 in.27.8 in.
  77.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  1309 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 Springdale township (Roberts County) with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Springdale township (Roberts County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springdale township (Roberts County) are June, August and July.
In Springdale township (Roberts County), there are 12.5 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 Springdale township (Roberts County) with an average of 1.4°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Springdale township (Roberts County), there are 173.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Springdale township (Roberts County), there are 37.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Springdale township (Roberts County) is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Springdale township (Roberts County) with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in Springdale township (Roberts County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Springdale township (Roberts County) with 9.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in Springdale township (Roberts County), 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Springdale township (Roberts County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Springdale township (Roberts County) with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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