Zip 57315 (Avon, SD) Climate

The climate in 57315 Avon, SD is generally temperate with cold winters and warm Summers. The average annual temperature for the area is approximately 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest recorded temperature was 104 degrees Fahrenheit in July of 1936 while the lowest recorded temperature was -43 degrees Fahrenheit in December of 1983. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 27 inches per year. Snowfall typically arrives late October and persists through early April, averaging 45 inches of snow during the winter months.

Avon (zip 57315), South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avon (zip 57315) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Avon (zip 57315). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avon (zip 57315) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57315 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57315 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 57315 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57315 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57315 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57315 zip code, there are 30.7 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 57315 zip code with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57315 zip code, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57315 zip code, there are 17.3 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 57315 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.

May is the wettest month in the 57315 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 25.1 inches in the 57315 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57315 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 82.6 rainy days annually in the 57315 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 35.7 inches in the 57315 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57315 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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