Lincoln County, SD Climate

Lincoln County, located in eastern South Dakota, has a humid continental climate with cold snowy winters and hot and humid summers. The average temperature in winter is just above freezing, while during the summer months temperatures can soar to the high eighties. Precipitation is usually moderate throughout the year, with an average of 20 inches per year. Winter snowfall is common but usually not excessive. In spring and early summer thunderstorms can bring strong winds, hail, and tornadoes to the area.

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

Lincoln County averages 34 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 Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Lincoln County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lincoln, South Dakota	United States
	26.6 in.	38.1 in.
	34.4 in.	27.8 in.
	88.0 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	6.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	1379 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Lincoln County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are June, August and September.

In Lincoln County, there are 14.2 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 Lincoln County with an average of 6.9°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Lincoln County, there are 159.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Lincoln County, there are 25.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Lincoln County 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 Lincoln County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.6 inches in Lincoln County means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Lincoln County, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.4 inches in Lincoln County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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