Zip 57025 (Elk Point, SD) Climate

57025 Elk Point, SD has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 81°F (27°C), with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 90s (32°C). During the winter months, average temperatures range from 16-20°F (-9 - -7°C). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches (76 cm) annually. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, but averages around 20 inches (51cm).

Elk Point (zip 57025), South Dakota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk Point (zip 57025) 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 Elk Point (zip 57025). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Point (zip 57025) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57025 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57025 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elk Point, South Dakota	United States
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	85.4°	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 57025 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57025 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 57025 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57025 zip code, there are 20.6 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 the 57025 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57025 zip code, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57025 zip code, there are 19.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 57025 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 57025 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in the 57025 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57025 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in the 57025 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.6 inches in the 57025 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57025 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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