Beadle County, SD Climate

The climate in Beadle County, SD is mild and humid with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the area ranges from 40-70°F during the summer months, while temperatures can drop to as low as -20°F during winter. The area receives an average of 32 inches of rain annually, with most precipitation happening between May and August. Snowfall averages around 30 inches annually, mostly occurring from December through March. Beadle County is also subject to severe thunderstorms in the spring and summer months, which can bring large hail and tornadoes along with heavy rain and high winds.

Beadle County, South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beadle County averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Beadle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beadle County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 6
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

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

Climate	Beadle, South Dakota	United States
	23.1 in.	38.1 in.
	37.3 in.	27.8 in.
	75.6 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	6.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1332 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 Beadle with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Beadle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beadle are June, September and August.

In Beadle, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beadle with an average of 6.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Beadle, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Beadle, there are 26.7 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 Beadle 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 Beadle with 3.8 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 23.1 inches in Beadle means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Beadle with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Beadle, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in Beadle means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Beadle with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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