Zip 57547 (Long Valley, SD) Climate

The climate in 57547 Long Valley, SD is quite pleasant in summer with temperatures generally between 65-85°F (18-29°C). The winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures typically ranging between 15-35°F (-9 to 2°C). Long Valley receives an average of 14 inches (36 cm) of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling in the spring and fall months. The area experiences a mix of sun and clouds along with mild winds blowing from the west.

Long Valley (zip 57547), South Dakota gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Long Valley (zip 57547) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Long Valley (zip 57547). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Long Valley (zip 57547) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57547 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 57547 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Long Valley, South Dakota	United States
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	89.6°	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 the 57547 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In the 57547 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 57547 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 57547 zip code, there are 43.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57547 zip code with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57547 zip code, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In the 57547 zip code, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57547 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 57547 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in the 57547 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in the 57547 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in the 57547 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in the 57547 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in the 57547 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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