Zip 57064 (Tea, SD) Climate

57064 Tea, SD has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-70s to low-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop to the single digits and teens. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 32 inches per year. Snowfall can be especially heavy during winter months, making it an ideal location for outdoor winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

Tea (zip 57064), South Dakota gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tea (zip 57064) averages 37 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 Tea (zip 57064). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tea (zip 57064) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57064 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 57064 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tea, South Dakota	United States
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	84.3°	85.8°
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	6.8	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 57064 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In the 57064 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57064 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 57064 zip code, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57064 zip code with an average of 6.8°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In the 57064 zip code, there are 159.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57064 zip code, there are 25.6 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 57064 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 57064 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 26.2 inches in the 57064 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57064 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in the 57064 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.2 inches in the 57064 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in the 57064 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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