Zip 57435 (Cresbard, SD) Climate


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57435 Cresbard, SD has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. This means that temperatures can vary drastically between seasons; in the winter months temperatures range from an average low of -7°F to an average high of 27°F, while the summer months boast average lows of 57°F and highs of 86°F. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, with around 14 inches per month on average. Snowfall varies from year to year but is typically around 27 inches annually.

Cresbard (zip 57435), South Dakota gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cresbard (zip 57435) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Cresbard (zip 57435). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cresbard (zip 57435) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57435 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57435 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 57435 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57435 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 57435 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 57435 zip code, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57435 zip code with an average of 3.5°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In the 57435 zip code, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In the 57435 zip code, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in the 57435 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 57435 zip code with 3.4 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 21.5 inches in the 57435 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in the 57435 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in the 57435 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in the 57435 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57435 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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