Zip 57002 (Aurora, SD) Climate

Aurora, SD is located in the Northeastern Plains region of South Dakota and experiences a continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s and 90s during the day. Winters are cold with temperatures commonly falling to below freezing. Precipitation levels tend to be fairly low throughout the year, with an annual average of around 22 inches. Snowfall occurs in winter months, usually starting in October and lasting until April.

Aurora (zip 57002), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aurora (zip 57002) averages 34 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 Aurora (zip 57002). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aurora (zip 57002) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57002 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57002 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 57002 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In the 57002 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 57002 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 57002 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57002 zip code with an average of 3.1°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57002 zip code, there are 172.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57002 zip code, there are 34.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57002 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 57002 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in the 57002 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57002 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in the 57002 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in the 57002 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57002 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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