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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Moody County / Ward / Zip Codes
Ward Town, SD has a warm climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 52 degrees Fahrenheit which makes it a pleasant place to live. The hottest months are typically July and August with temperatures reaching up to 85-90 degrees during the day. On the other hand, winter months average around 25-30 degrees. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though springtime tends to be the wettest season with more rain than snow. Overall, Ward Town, SD has a pleasant climate that provides residents with warm temperatures in the summer and comfortable weather in the winter.

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

Ward averages 36 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 Ward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ward gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ward town is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ward town, 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 Ward town with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Ward town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ward town are June, August and July.
In Ward town, there are 9.4 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 Ward town with an average of 4.5°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Ward town, there are 168.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Ward town, there are 32.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Ward town 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.
June is the wettest month in Ward town with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Ward town means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Ward town with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Ward town, which is one of the rainiest 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 35.5 inches in Ward town means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Ward town with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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