Zip 57226 (Clear Lake, SD) Climate

The climate in 57226 Clear Lake, SD is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-70s to the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) while during winter temperatures range from the 20s to low 30s. Precipitation levels are quite high throughout the year, averaging around 28 inches per year with spring and summer months usually being the wettest. Snowfall is common in winter months, but rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time. Overall, Clear Lake has a moderate climate with pleasant weather throughout much of the year.

Clear Lake (zip 57226), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clear Lake (zip 57226) averages 42 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 Clear Lake (zip 57226). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clear Lake (zip 57226) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57226 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57226 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 57226 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In the 57226 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 57226 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 57226 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57226 zip code with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57226 zip code, there are 174.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57226 zip code, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57226 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 57226 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in the 57226 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57226 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in the 57226 zip code, which is rainier 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in the 57226 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57226 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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