Marshall County, SD Climate

Marshall, SD County has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer reach the high 70s and low 80s, while winter temperatures dip below freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with snow often appearing during the winter months. The county experiences a range of weather extremes, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, and occasional bouts of extreme cold or heat. Despite these weather fluctuations, Marshall remains a great place to live with milder-than-average temperatures for its region.

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

Marshall County averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Marshall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marshall 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 Marshall County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marshall, South Dakota	United States
	23.3 in.	38.1 in.
	42.0 in.	27.8 in.
	82.9 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	2.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.1	4.3
	1560 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 Marshall County with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Marshall County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall County are June, August and July.

In Marshall County, there are 12.3 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 Marshall County with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Marshall County, there are 169.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Marshall County, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in Marshall County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Marshall County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Marshall County means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Marshall County with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 82.9 rainy days annually in Marshall County, which is rainier than most 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 42.0 inches in Marshall County means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Marshall County with 8.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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