Kimball, SD has a continental climate with cold, long winters and warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop as low as -15°F during the day and can stay below zero for weeks at a time. Summer temperatures are cooler with daytime highs typically in the 70s and 80s (°F). The area is also prone to strong thunderstorms during summer months. Rainfall averages around 15 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 45 inches per year.
Kimball (zip 57355), South Dakota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Kimball (zip 57355) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Kimball (zip 57355). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Kimball (zip 57355) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year