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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / McPherson County / Wacker / Zip Codes
The climate in Wacker, SD is characterized by a warm and humid continental type of atmosphere. Summers are generally hot, with temperatures averaging between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit and relatively high humidity levels. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping to the single digits or even below zero on occasion. During the fall months, there is typically a dry period with cool temperatures and low humidity. Rainfall averages around 25 inches per year with snowfall ranging from 10-20 inches depending on the year. Overall, the climate in Wacker, SD provides warm and pleasant weather for much of the year while still experiencing cold winter months like other places in North America.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wacker, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWacker, South DakotaUnited States
  20.0 in.38.1 in.
  39.0 in.27.8 in.
  82.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  3.2°21.7°
  6.67
  34.3
  2028 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 Wacker with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Wacker, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wacker are June, August and July.
In Wacker, there are 12.7 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 Wacker with an average of 3.2°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Wacker, there are 178.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Wacker, there are 33.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Wacker is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Wacker with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in Wacker means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wacker with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.1 rainy days annually in Wacker, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.0 inches in Wacker means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Wacker with 7.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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