Zip 57252 (Milbank, SD) Climate

The climate in 57252 Milbank, SD is typically hot and humid during the summer with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s on average. Winters are cold but mild, with temperatures usually hovering around the low-20s or teens. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year while snowfall varies, though it typically doesn't exceed more than two feet per year. The terrain surrounding Milbank is flat and open, allowing for plenty of sunshine all year round.

Milbank (zip 57252), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milbank (zip 57252) averages 37 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 Milbank (zip 57252). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milbank (zip 57252) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57252 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57252 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Milbank, South Dakota	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	82.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.7	Unlock
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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 57252 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In the 57252 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 57252 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 57252 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57252 zip code with an average of 2.0°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57252 zip code, there are 168.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57252 zip code, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57252 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.

July is the wettest month in the 57252 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in the 57252 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57252 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in the 57252 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in the 57252 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in the 57252 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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