Zip 57450 (Hoven, SD) Climate

The climate in 57450 Hoven, SD is generally quite mild and pleasant. The area experiences long, hot summers with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s and cool, wet winters with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to mid-30s. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 26 inches annually. Winters tend to be dryer than other seasons, although snowfall can occasionally occur in December and January. Overall, Hoven enjoys comfortable weather year round with an average of 226 sunny days per year.

Hoven (zip 57450), South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hoven (zip 57450) averages 34 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 Hoven (zip 57450). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hoven (zip 57450) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57450 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 57450 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hoven, South Dakota	United States
	19.7 in.	38.1 in.
	33.5 in.	27.8 in.
	71.4 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	4.2°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.6	4.3
	1883 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 57450 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57450 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57450 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57450 zip code, there are 21.5 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 57450 zip code with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57450 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 57450 zip code, there are 31.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57450 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 57450 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.7 inches in the 57450 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57450 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in the 57450 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in the 57450 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in the 57450 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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