Zip 57764 (Oglala, SD) Climate

The climate in 57764 Oglala, SD is generally warm and dry, with temperatures ranging from moderately cold winters to hot summers. Precipitation is modest, with average rainfall totaling about 17 inches per year. Oglala experiences relatively low humidity and moderate wind speeds throughout the year. The area can be quite windy at times, especially during the spring and fall months when gusts tend to increase. As a result of its location on the Great Plains, temperatures in 57764 Oglala can range widely during any given month, making it important to be prepared for weather fluctuations.

Oglala (zip 57764), South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oglala (zip 57764) averages 39 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 Oglala (zip 57764). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oglala (zip 57764) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57764 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57764 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oglala, South Dakota	United States
	18.1 in.	38.1 in.
	38.9 in.	27.8 in.
	73.3 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	12.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	3200 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 57764 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In the 57764 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 57764 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57764 zip code, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57764 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57764 zip code, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57764 zip code, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57764 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 57764 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in the 57764 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57764 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in the 57764 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer 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 38.9 inches in the 57764 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57764 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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