Zip 57548 (Lower Brule, SD) Climate

Lower Brule, SD has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F (27°C), while the winter months tend to have temperatures around 20°F (-7°C). Average annual precipitation is about 19 inches (48 cm), with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is moderate with an average of 24 inches (61 cm) annually. Lower Brule enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with more than 300 days of clear skies each year.

Lower Brule (zip 57548), South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lower Brule (zip 57548) averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Lower Brule (zip 57548). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lower Brule (zip 57548) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57548 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57548 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lower Brule, South Dakota	United States
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	87.8°	85.8°
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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 57548 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57548 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 57548 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57548 zip code, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57548 zip code with an average of 7.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57548 zip code, there are 169.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57548 zip code, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57548 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.

June is the wettest month in the 57548 zip code with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in the 57548 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57548 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in the 57548 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.5 inches in the 57548 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57548 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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