Zip 57063 (Tabor, SD) Climate

57063 Tabor, SD has a humid continental climate with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperatures range from 15°F to 86°F throughout the year. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, with the majority of rainfall occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is common in the winter months, usually averaging about 20 inches per season. This area experiences extreme temperature changes between day and night due to the wide difference in elevation and the wind that blows through the area. Overall, 57063 Tabor, SD is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round!

Tabor (zip 57063), South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tabor (zip 57063) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Tabor (zip 57063). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tabor (zip 57063) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 9
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 57063 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 57063 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tabor, South Dakota	United States
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	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 57063 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 57063 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 57063 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 57063 zip code, there are 21.6 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 57063 zip code with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57063 zip code, there are 158.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57063 zip code, there are 20.9 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 57063 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 57063 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in the 57063 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57063 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 86.0 rainy days annually in the 57063 zip code, which is rainier 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in the 57063 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57063 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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