Harding County, SD Climate

Harding County, located in the east-central part of South Dakota, has a continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 47 °F (8 °C). Winters are typically cold and dry, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 90°F (32°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months tend to receive slightly more rainfall than winter months. The area also receives an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of snowfall each year.

Harding County, South Dakota gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harding County averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Harding County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harding County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harding County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

Climate	Harding, South Dakota	United States
	15.5 in.	38.1 in.
	46.3 in.	27.8 in.
	65.1 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	8.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.8	4.3
	3076 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 Harding County with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Harding County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harding County are June, September and August.

In Harding County, there are 24.4 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 Harding County with an average of 8.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Harding County, there are 184.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Harding County, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

Humidity in Harding 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 Harding County with 2.9 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 15.5 inches in Harding County means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Harding County with 8.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Harding County, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.3 inches in Harding County means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Harding County with 9.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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