Zip 57013 (Canton, SD) Climate

Canton, SD, located in the 57013 zip code, has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the upper 80s Fahrenheit while the winter temperatures can drop to below 0°F. Precipitation in Canton is abundant year round with an average of 25-30 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months with up to 30-40 inches per season. Winters are long and cold while summers tend to be relatively short and hot.

Canton (zip 57013), South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canton (zip 57013) averages 30 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 Canton (zip 57013). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton (zip 57013) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 7
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57013 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 57013 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Canton, South Dakota	United States
	26.8 in.	38.1 in.
	30.3 in.	27.8 in.
	84.6 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	6.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	1261 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 57013 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57013 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 57013 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57013 zip code, there are 14.8 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 57013 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57013 zip code, there are 159.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57013 zip code, there are 25.0 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 57013 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 57013 zip code with 4.2 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 26.8 inches in the 57013 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57013 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 84.6 rainy days annually in the 57013 zip code, which is rainier 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in the 57013 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57013 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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