Zip 57052 (Olivet, SD) Climate

57052 Olivet, SD has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm to hot summers. Throughout the year, temperatures vary widely from mild to extreme, but generally remain within the freezing point in winter and the low 90s (Fahrenheit) in summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 17 inches per year. In summer, thunderstorms are common and can sometimes be accompanied by severe weather such as hail or heavy rain. Winters can also be quite harsh, with snow falling regularly and temperatures dropping below 0°F on occasion.

Olivet (zip 57052), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olivet (zip 57052) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Olivet (zip 57052). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olivet (zip 57052) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57052 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57052 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Olivet, South Dakota	United States
	25.5 in.	38.1 in.
	35.8 in.	27.8 in.
	81.1 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.6	4.3
	1319 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 57052 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57052 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 57052 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57052 zip code, there are 23.2 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 57052 zip code with an average of 8.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57052 zip code, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57052 zip code, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 57052 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 57052 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in the 57052 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57052 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in the 57052 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in the 57052 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57052 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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