Zip 57225 (Clark, SD) Climate


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The climate in 57225 Clark, SD is characterized by hot and dry summers with more than 45 days of temperatures above 90°F. Winters are cold, with average lows below 0°F and moderate to heavy snowfall. Spring and fall are milder seasons with some rain showers prevalent at times. The area typically receives around 17 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the warmer months.

Clark (zip 57225), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clark (zip 57225) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Clark (zip 57225). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clark (zip 57225) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57225 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57225 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 57225 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57225 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 57225 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 57225 zip code, there are 10.1 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 57225 zip code with an average of 3.0°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In the 57225 zip code, there are 173.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In the 57225 zip code, there are 34.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 57225 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 57225 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in the 57225 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in the 57225 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in the 57225 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in the 57225 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in the 57225 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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