Ziebach County, SD Climate

Ziebach County, South Dakota has a mild semi-arid climate with cold, dry winters and hot, dry summers. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C) but can range from highs in the 90s during the summer to lows of -25°F (-32°C) during the winter. Precipitation is light throughout the year, averaging around 17 inches per year. This arid climate makes water scarcity a major issue for residents of Ziebach County as most of their water comes from underground aquifers that are quickly depleting due to overconsumption.

Ziebach County, South Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ziebach County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ziebach County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ziebach County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Ziebach, South Dakota	United States
	18.8 in.	38.1 in.
	40.5 in.	27.8 in.
	72.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	87.4°	85.8°
	10.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	2271 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 Ziebach County with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Ziebach County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ziebach County are June, September and August.

In Ziebach County, there are 32.7 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 Ziebach County with an average of 10.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Ziebach County, there are 164.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Ziebach County, there are 21.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in Ziebach County 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 Ziebach County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Ziebach County means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Ziebach County with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 72.1 rainy days annually in Ziebach County, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Ziebach County means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Ziebach County with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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