The most pleasant months of the year for Brant Lake are June, August and September. In Brant Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Brant Lake with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. November is the snowiest month in Brant Lake with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places.
Today's Weather - Brant Lake, SD
7 PM PST
Mostly Cloudy
9°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | 3° / 18° | ENE 5 to 10 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 6° / 25° | SSE 10 to 15 mph |
| Thursday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 16° / 29° | SE 10 mph |
| Friday Night | Cloudy | 23° / 32° | SE 15 mph |
| Saturday Night | Chance Light Snow | 19° / 30° | NNE 10 to 15 mph |
| Sunday Night | Partly Cloudy | 12° / 28° | NW 5 to 10 mph |
| Monday Night | Partly Cloudy | 16° / 32° | SSE 10 to 15 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Brant Lake area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.
6.8 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 26° | 6° |
| February | 31° | 11° |
| March | 42° | 22° |
| April | 58° | 34° |
| May | 70° | 46° |
| June | 79° | 56° |
| July | 84° | 61° |
| August | 81° | 59° |
| September | 73° | 49° |
| October | 60° | 36° |
| November | 42° | 23° |
| December | 28° | 10° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Brant Lake
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 31 | 5 | 4 |
| February | 0 | 27 | 5 | 4 |
| March | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| April | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| August | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 |
| December | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
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.