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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Day County / York township (Day County) / Zip Codes
York Township (Day County) in South Dakota typically experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching the high 70s and low 80s, while winters are cold and often snowy, with temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Fall is brief, but offers beautiful scenery of colorful leaves as they change color and fall from the trees. Spring is mild and generally lasts until mid-May, bringing warmer weather and much needed rain to the area. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year with an annual average of 25 inches of rain or snow.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in York township (Day County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYork township (Day County), South DakotaUnited States
  23.9 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  82.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1858 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 York township (Day County) with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In York township (Day County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York township (Day County) are June, August and July.
In York township (Day County), there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for York township (Day County) with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In York township (Day County), there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In York township (Day County), there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in York township (Day County) but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in York township (Day County) with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.9 inches in York township (Day County) means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in York township (Day County) with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in York township (Day County), which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.3 inches in York township (Day County) means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. January is the snowiest month in York township (Day County) with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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