Zip 57311 (Alexandria, SD) Climate

Alexandria, SD has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters, with occasional snowfall. Average summer temperatures range from 50°F to 85°F while winter temperatures typically stay between 0°F to 25°F. The area gets an average of 28 inches of rain per year, and receives about 44 inches of snow annually. Alexandria experiences frequent heavy thunderstorms during the summer months and its wind speeds can reach up to 30 mph.

Alexandria (zip 57311), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria (zip 57311) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Alexandria (zip 57311). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria (zip 57311) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57311 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57311 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 57311 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57311 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 57311 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57311 zip code, there are 23.0 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 57311 zip code with an average of 9.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57311 zip code, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57311 zip code, there are 19.6 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 57311 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 57311 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in the 57311 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57311 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in the 57311 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in the 57311 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57311 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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