Zip 57521 (Belvidere, SD) Climate

57521 Belvidere, SD has a temperate continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is in the mid to upper 70s, while temperatures drop down to the low 20s in the winter. Precipitation is generally spread evenly throughout the year with an average of around 24 inches annually. Snowfall tends to occur more frequently between November and April, but it can still be seen at other times of the year as well. Despite these cold temperatures, Belvidere residents enjoy four distinct seasons that allow for a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Belvidere (zip 57521), South Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belvidere (zip 57521) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Belvidere (zip 57521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belvidere (zip 57521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57521 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 57521 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 57521 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In the 57521 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 57521 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57521 zip code, there are 39.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57521 zip code with an average of 11.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57521 zip code, there are 160.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57521 zip code, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57521 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 57521 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in the 57521 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57521 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in the 57521 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in the 57521 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57521 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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