Zip 57027 (Fairview, SD) Climate


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57027 Fairview, SD has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 80°F (26.7°C), while the average low temperature during winter months is around 17°F (-8.3°C). Precipitation is fairly common in Fairview, with an average of about 23 inches (584 mm) annually. There are occasional snowstorms in the winter months, but they are usually not too severe. All in all, Fairview has a pleasant climate that allows for plenty of outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Fairview (zip 57027), South Dakota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview (zip 57027) averages 32 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 Fairview (zip 57027). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview (zip 57027) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 8
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57027 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 57027 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 57027 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57027 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57027 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 57027 zip code, there are 16.6 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 57027 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In the 57027 zip code, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In the 57027 zip code, there are 23.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 57027 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 57027 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in the 57027 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.
May is the rainiest month in the 57027 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in the 57027 zip code, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.7 inches in the 57027 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57027 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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