Zip 57227 (Corona, SD) Climate

Corona, SD has a continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The average winter temperatures range from highs in the mid-20s and lows in the single digits, while summer temperatures reach highs in the low to mid-90s with lows in the mid-60s. Precipitation is relatively low at around 10 inches annually.

Corona (zip 57227), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corona (zip 57227) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Corona (zip 57227). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corona (zip 57227) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 1
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57227 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57227 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Corona, South Dakota	United States
	24.0 in.	38.1 in.
	37.8 in.	27.8 in.
	78.4 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	1.3°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3	4.3
	1112 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 57227 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57227 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 57227 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 57227 zip code, there are 12.7 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 57227 zip code with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57227 zip code, there are 173.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57227 zip code, there are 37.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57227 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.

July is the wettest month in the 57227 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December 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 24.0 inches in the 57227 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57227 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in the 57227 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in the 57227 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in the 57227 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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