Zip 57716 (Batesland, SD) Climate

57716 Batesland, SD has a temperate climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the winter is around 20°F (-7°C), while the average temperature during the summer months is around 70°F (21°C). The majority of days are partly cloudy or overcast, however sunny days are also common. On average, it rains about 25 inches per year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Batesland (zip 57716), South Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Batesland (zip 57716) averages 38 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 Batesland (zip 57716). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Batesland (zip 57716) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57716 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57716 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Batesland, South Dakota	United States
	18.8 in.	38.1 in.
	37.8 in.	27.8 in.
	73.3 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	11.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.7	4.3
	3550 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 57716 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57716 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57716 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 57716 zip code, there are 33.4 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 the 57716 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57716 zip code, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57716 zip code, there are 16.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57716 zip code 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 the 57716 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in the 57716 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57716 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in the 57716 zip code, which is less rainy 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in the 57716 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57716 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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