Spearfish Metro Area, SD Climate

The Spearfish, SD Metro Area is located in the northern parts of South Dakota, and as a result experiences a semi-arid climate. Summers are generally quite warm during the day with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C), while nights are relatively cool with temperatures typically dropping down to the 50s (10-15°C). Winters can be cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging between 0-20°F (-18 to -7°C). Snowfall amounts can also vary greatly, with some winters having just a light dusting of snow while other years may have over 100 inches of snow. Overall, this area has a wide range of temperatures and weather conditions throughout the year.

Spearfish Metro Area, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spearfish Metro Area averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Spearfish Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spearfish Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 14
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Spearfish metro area is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Spearfish, South Dakota	United States
	24.1 in.	38.1 in.
	77.1 in.	27.8 in.
	98.7 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	4.7	4.3
	4995 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 the Spearfish metro area with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the Spearfish metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Spearfish metro area are June, August and September.

In the Spearfish metro area, there are 19.6 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 the Spearfish metro area with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the Spearfish metro area, there are 171.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the Spearfish metro area, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the Spearfish metro area 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.

May is the wettest month in the Spearfish metro area with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in the Spearfish metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the Spearfish metro area with 12.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.7 rainy days annually in the Spearfish metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.1 inches in the Spearfish metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the Spearfish metro area with 14.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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