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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Jerauld County / Wessington Springs / Zip Codes
Wessington Springs, SD has a temperate continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year but with a slight peak in late spring and early summer. Winters are typically cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Summers tend to be warm and humid, with occasional thunderstorms. Overall, Wessington Springs enjoys mild weather conditions compared to other parts of the United States.

Wessington Springs, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wessington Springs averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Wessington Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wessington Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 8
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wessington Springs is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Wessington Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWessington Springs, South DakotaUnited States
  23.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.2 in.27.8 in.
  70.8 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  7.6°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  1670 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 Wessington Springs with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Wessington Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wessington Springs are June, September and August.
In Wessington Springs, there are 23.8 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 Wessington Springs with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Wessington Springs, there are 162.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Wessington Springs, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Wessington Springs 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 Wessington Springs with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in Wessington Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Wessington Springs with 9.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 70.8 rainy days annually in Wessington Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Wessington Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Wessington Springs with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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