Zip 57068 (Valley Springs, SD) Climate

57068 Valley Springs, SD enjoys a mild climate with cool summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the high 60s to the low 80s, while winters often reach temperatures of the mid-teens to the low 30s. The town receives an average of 20 inches of rain per year and averages nearly 40 inches of snow each winter season. Valley Springs is known for its beautiful four seasons and its seasonal weather changes that bring frequent snowfall in the winter and warm temperatures in the spring and summer months.

Valley Springs (zip 57068), South Dakota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Springs (zip 57068) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Valley Springs (zip 57068). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Springs (zip 57068) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 6
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valley Springs is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Valley Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Valley Springs, South Dakota	United States
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	84.3°	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 Valley Springs with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Valley Springs, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley Springs are June, September and August.

In Valley Springs, there are 14.9 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 Valley Springs with an average of 6.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Valley Springs, there are 165.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Valley Springs, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Valley Springs but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Valley Springs with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Valley Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Valley Springs with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Valley Springs, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Valley Springs means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Valley Springs with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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