Zip 57783 (Spearfish, SD) Climate

Spearfish, SD 57783 has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from -2 to 30 degrees Celsius throughout the year. The area receives an average of just over 44 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in the form of snow throughout the winter months. In addition to this, Spearfish experiences frequent thunderstorms during summer months.

Spearfish (zip 57783), South Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spearfish (zip 57783) averages 58 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 Spearfish (zip 57783). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spearfish (zip 57783) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57783 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57783 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Spearfish, South Dakota	United States
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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 57783 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57783 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 57783 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57783 zip code, there are 31.3 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 57783 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57783 zip code, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57783 zip code, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

Humidity is low in the 57783 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 57783 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in the 57783 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57783 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in the 57783 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.8 inches in the 57783 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57783 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.