Zip 57501 (Pierre, SD) Climate

57501 Pierre, SD has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is 72°F with highs usually reaching into the 90s. In the winter months, temperatures average around 20°F with lows occasionally dropping below 0°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging over 20 inches annually. Snowfall is common during winter months and temperatures can drop to dangerously low levels due to strong Arctic winds that blow in from Canada.

Pierre (zip 57501), South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pierre (zip 57501) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Pierre (zip 57501). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierre (zip 57501) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57501 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57501 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pierre, South Dakota	United States
	18.4 in.	38.1 in.
	34.5 in.	27.8 in.
	73.6 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	9.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	1624 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 57501 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In the 57501 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57501 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57501 zip code, there are 41.0 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 57501 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57501 zip code, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57501 zip code, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57501 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 57501 zip code with 3.3 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 18.4 inches in the 57501 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57501 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in the 57501 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in the 57501 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57501 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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