Zip 57649 (Prairie City, SD) Climate

The climate in 57649 Prairie City, SD is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are generally cool with temperatures averaging around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with snow usually falling between October and April. Rain is most common during the spring and summer months but can also occur during other seasons. Overall, Prairie City has a typical Midwestern climate that is ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Prairie City (zip 57649), South Dakota gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie City (zip 57649) averages 42 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 Prairie City (zip 57649). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie City (zip 57649) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57649 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 57649 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Prairie City, South Dakota	United States
	16.5 in.	38.1 in.
	41.7 in.	27.8 in.
	63.7 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	8.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	2.9	4.3
	2900 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 57649 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57649 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 57649 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57649 zip code, there are 27.2 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 57649 zip code with an average of 8.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57649 zip code, there are 178.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57649 zip code, there are 25.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57649 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 57649 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in the 57649 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57649 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 63.7 rainy days annually in the 57649 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in the 57649 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57649 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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