Zip 57434 (Conde, SD) Climate

Conde, SD has a continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. Average winter temperatures range between 20°F in January to around 40°F in April, while summer temperatures usually vary from 70°F to 90°F between July and August. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 25 inches per year. Snowfall is common in the winter months, averaging around 30 inches annually. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms bringing strong winds and hail during the spring and summer months.

Conde (zip 57434), South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Conde (zip 57434) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Conde (zip 57434). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conde (zip 57434) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57434 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57434 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Conde, South Dakota	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	27.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	203 days	Unlock
	83.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.7	Unlock
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	1362 ft.	Unlock

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 57434 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57434 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 57434 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57434 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 57434 zip code with an average of 2.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57434 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 57434 zip code, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57434 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 57434 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.6 inches in the 57434 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57434 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in the 57434 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in the 57434 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in the 57434 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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