Zip 57580 (Winner, SD) Climate

57580 Winner, SD has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year with the most rain being in May and June. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter lows dip down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. There are a few days throughout the year with significant snowfall, but for the most part snow cover is minimal. Although the area experiences some winds in spring and summer, it is generally not very windy.

Winner (zip 57580), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winner (zip 57580) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Winner (zip 57580). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winner (zip 57580) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 12
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57580 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57580 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Winner, South Dakota	United States
	23.7 in.	38.1 in.
	46.2 in.	27.8 in.
	76.4 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	12.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.5	4.3
	2019 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 57580 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In the 57580 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 57580 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57580 zip code, there are 30.9 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 57580 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57580 zip code, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57580 zip code, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57580 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 57580 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 23.7 inches in the 57580 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57580 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in the 57580 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.2 inches in the 57580 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57580 zip code with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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