Zip 57754 (Lead, SD) Climate

The climate in 57754 Lead, SD is a humid continental climate with long cold winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year with snowfall in the winter. Average temperatures range from highs of 73°F in the summer to lows of 8°F in the winter. The area has distinct temperature differences between day and night with an average annual temperature of 40°F.

Lead (zip 57754), South Dakota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lead (zip 57754) averages 134 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 Lead (zip 57754). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lead (zip 57754) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 134 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57754 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Dakota.

8.8 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57754 zip code, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lead, South Dakota	United States
	29.9 in.	38.1 in.
	134.2 in.	27.8 in.
	109.7 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	12.0°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	5238 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 57754 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In the 57754 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57754 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 57754 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57754 zip code with an average of 11.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57754 zip code, there are 199.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57754 zip code, there are 22.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity is low in the 57754 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 57754 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.9 inches in the 57754 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57754 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in the 57754 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 134.2 inches in the 57754 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. April is the snowiest month in the 57754 zip code with 24.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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