Zip 57224 (Claire City, SD) Climate

The climate in 57224 Claire City, SD is predominantly temperate and humid with mild winters and hot summers. The average yearly temperature is approximately 51°F, with temperatures ranging from highs of around 92°F in the summer to lows of about 8°F during the winter months. Precipitation here is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 29 inches a year, with February being the wettest month and July being the driest. The humidity levels tend to stay relatively constant throughout the year but can reach high levels during certain times such as after rainfall or when snow melts in spring.

Claire City (zip 57224), South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Claire City (zip 57224) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Claire City (zip 57224). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claire City (zip 57224) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57224 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57224 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Claire City, South Dakota	United States
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	83.1°	85.8°
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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 57224 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57224 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57224 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 57224 zip code, there are 11.2 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 the 57224 zip code with an average of 3.0°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57224 zip code, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57224 zip code, there are 33.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57224 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 57224 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.4 inches in the 57224 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57224 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in the 57224 zip code, which is rainier 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.1 inches in the 57224 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. January is the snowiest month in the 57224 zip code with 8.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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