Zip 57762 (Nisland, SD) Climate

57762 Nisland, SD has a continental Mediterranean climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the region are usually warm to hot, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s during peak season. Winters are usually quite cold, with temperatures dropping as low as the low 20s during the coldest months. Precipitation is typically spread out throughout the year with a peak around late spring and early summer. Snowfall is rare but can occur in winter months which can add some variation in temperature and precipitation.

Nisland (zip 57762), South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nisland (zip 57762) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Nisland (zip 57762). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nisland (zip 57762) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 12
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57762 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57762 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nisland, South Dakota	United States
	17.5 in.	38.1 in.
	35.5 in.	27.8 in.
	75.0 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	12.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	2836 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 57762 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57762 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57762 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57762 zip code, there are 30.4 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 57762 zip code with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57762 zip code, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57762 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57762 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.

May is the wettest month in the 57762 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in the 57762 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57762 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 75.0 rainy days annually in the 57762 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in the 57762 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57762 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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