Zip 57053 (Parker, SD) Climate

The climate in 57053 Parker, SD is characterized by cold winters with temperatures that often dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and hot summers with temperatures that can reach up into the 90s. It experiences all four seasons which usually brings some rain and snow each year. Winter months tend to be dry while the summer months tend to be very humid with thunderstorms popping up occasionally. Spring is a pleasant time of year when temperatures start to rise again after the cold winter months, and it's a great time for outdoor activities before the summer heat kicks in.

Parker (zip 57053), South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parker (zip 57053) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Parker (zip 57053). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parker (zip 57053) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57053 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 57053 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Parker, South Dakota	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	36.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	208 days	Unlock
	85.4°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	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 57053 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57053 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 57053 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57053 zip code, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57053 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57053 zip code, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57053 zip code, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 57053 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 57053 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in the 57053 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57053 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in the 57053 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in the 57053 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57053 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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