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United States / South Dakota / Vermillion Metro Area / Clay County / Star / Zip Codes
Star, SD has a semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation averages out to be approximately 16 inches a year with most rain falling in the spring and summer. Temperatures can range from as low as -20 degrees during winter nights to as high as 100 degrees during summer days.

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

Star 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 Star. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Star gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateStar, South DakotaUnited States
  26.9 in.38.1 in.
  31.5 in.27.8 in.
  84.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  8.9°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1418 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 Star with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Star, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Star are September, June and August.
In Star, there are 23.1 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 Star with an average of 8.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Star, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Star, there are 21.2 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 Star 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 Star with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 26.9 inches in Star means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in Star with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.4 rainy days annually in Star, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.5 inches in Star means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Star with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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