Zip 57386 (Yale, SD) Climate

Yale, SD has a humid continental climate, which means it experiences hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in the summer range from mild to hot, with occasional thunderstorms. In the winter, temperatures dip below freezing and can stay that way for weeks at a time. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly during the colder months. The area also experiences frequent windy days throughout the year, making the city feel quite breezy at times.

Yale (zip 57386), South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yale (zip 57386) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Yale (zip 57386). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yale (zip 57386) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 7
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Yale, South Dakota	United States
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	85.6°	85.8°
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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 Yale with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Yale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yale are June, September and August.

In Yale, there are 20.1 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 Yale with an average of 6.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Yale, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Yale, there are 26.5 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 Yale but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Yale with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in Yale means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Yale with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Yale, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Yale means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Yale with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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