Zip 57382 (Wessington Springs, SD) Climate

The climate in 57382 Wessington Springs, SD is generally warm and humid. Summer temperatures can reach high levels with average temperatures in the mid-80s while winter temperature can dip down to freezing or below on occasions. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with an average of 35 inches each year. The area experiences all four seasons, with spring and fall offering mild weather conditions.

Wessington Springs (zip 57382), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wessington Springs (zip 57382) averages 38 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 Wessington Springs (zip 57382). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wessington Springs (zip 57382) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57382 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 57382 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wessington Springs, South Dakota	United States
	23.8 in.	38.1 in.
	38.2 in.	27.8 in.
	70.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	7.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1880 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 57382 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57382 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 57382 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57382 zip code, there are 23.8 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 57382 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57382 zip code, there are 162.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57382 zip code, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57382 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 57382 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 23.8 inches in the 57382 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57382 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 70.8 rainy days annually in the 57382 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in the 57382 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57382 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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