Zip 57005 (Brandon, SD) Climate

Brandon, SD has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average monthly temperatures range from 8°F in January to 74°F in July. On average, the area receives approximately 32 inches of precipitation annually, primarily during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is common during the winter season, often totaling around 10 inches per year. Overall, Brandon experiences a moderate climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Brandon (zip 57005), South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brandon (zip 57005) averages 37 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 Brandon (zip 57005). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brandon (zip 57005) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57005 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 57005 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brandon, South Dakota	United States
	26.6 in.	38.1 in.
	37.4 in.	27.8 in.
	90.5 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	6.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.7	4.3
	1347 ft.	2443 ft.

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 57005 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57005 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57005 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 57005 zip code, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57005 zip code with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57005 zip code, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57005 zip code, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 57005 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 57005 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 26.6 inches in the 57005 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57005 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in the 57005 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 37.4 inches in the 57005 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57005 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Justin · Brandon, SD

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We are just moving into the town of Brandon, SD and we have gotten the biggest welcome from a lot of our neighbors and new community members that we have met. We love More

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