Miner County, SD Climate

Miner County, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average monthly temperatures range from -2.8 °C (27 °F) in January to 18.3 °C (65 °F) in July, though temperatures can vary greatly depending on the season. In summer, daytime highs reach into the mid-twenties Celsius (mid-seventies Fahrenheit), while nighttime lows dip into the single digits Celsius (mid-forties Fahrenheit). During winter months, temperatures plunge well below freezing, with an average low of -28° C (-18° F). The area receives approximately 28 inches of rainfall annually, most of it coming during spring and early summer months. Snowfall is common, although the amount varies from year to year; typically snow depths reach up to 12 inches during winter months.

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

Miner County averages 36 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 Miner County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miner 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Miner, South Dakota	United States
	26.5 in.	38.1 in.
	35.8 in.	27.8 in.
	76.4 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	84.3°	85.8°
	6.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	1494 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 Miner with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Miner, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miner are June, August and September.

In Miner, there are 13.8 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 Miner with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Miner, there are 166.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Miner, 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 Miner 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 Miner with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 26.5 inches in Miner means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Miner with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Miner, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in Miner means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Miner with 6.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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