Edgerton, SD Climate

Edgerton, SD enjoys a warm climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C) and in the winter months it dips to an average of -5°F (-21°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with snowfall of about 28 inches (71 cm) and rainfall averaging around 31 inches (79 cm). The city typically experiences an abundance of sunshine with over 250 days of sunshine each year.

Edgerton, South Dakota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgerton averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Edgerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgerton 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 9
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edgerton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

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

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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 Edgerton with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Edgerton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edgerton are September, June and August.

In Edgerton, there are 21.1 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 Edgerton with an average of 9.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Edgerton, there are 154.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Edgerton, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Edgerton 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 Edgerton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Edgerton means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Edgerton with 10.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Edgerton, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.4 inches in Edgerton means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Edgerton with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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