Running Water, SD Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for Running Water are September, June and May. In Running Water, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Running Water with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Running Water with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Running Water, SD

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Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Running Water

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.