Minnehaha County, SD Climate

The climate in Minnehaha, SD County is generally mild and humid. Summers are warm with average temperatures ranging from 68-78°F, while winters are cold with average temperatures ranging from 20-30°F. The area receives an average of 22 inches of rain annually, which helps to keep the fields and landscape lush and beautiful. Snowfall averages around 25 inches per year. Despite occasional extreme weather events such as tornadoes, flooding, or blizzards, on the whole the county enjoys a moderate climate that is perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Minnehaha County averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Minnehaha County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minnehaha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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

Climate	Minnehaha, South Dakota	United States
	27.1 in.	38.1 in.
	38.6 in.	27.8 in.
	88.8 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	6.1°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.7	4.3
	1543 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 Minnehaha County with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Minnehaha County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minnehaha County are June, August and September.

In Minnehaha County, there are 10.8 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 Minnehaha County with an average of 6.1°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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

In Minnehaha 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.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Minnehaha County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Minnehaha County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in Minnehaha County means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Minnehaha County with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 88.8 rainy days annually in Minnehaha County, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.6 inches in Minnehaha County means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Minnehaha County with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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