Monroe, SD Climate

Monroe town, SD has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures generally drop to 0°F or below on most days and snowfall is common. During the summer months, temperatures usually get up into the 80s and can be quite humid. The area also receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation annually which can come in the form of snow or rain.

Monroe, South Dakota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Monroe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe town is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

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

Climate	Monroe, South Dakota	United States
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	84.3°	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 Monroe town with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Monroe town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe town are June, August and September.

In Monroe town, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe town with an average of 6.7°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Monroe town, there are 161.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Monroe town, there are 24.2 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 Monroe town 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 Monroe town with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in Monroe town means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Monroe town with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in Monroe town, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.2 inches in Monroe town means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. December is the snowiest month in Monroe town with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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