Zip 57732 (Deadwood, SD) Climate

Deadwood, SD 57732 has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges between 61 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it can dip as low as 6 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives an average of 20 inches of rainfall per year, and snowfall is typically around 44 inches annually. While Deadwood doesn't get a lot of precipitation, its high elevation makes it susceptible to strong winds that can sometimes cause severe weather conditions.

Deadwood (zip 57732), South Dakota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deadwood (zip 57732) averages 138 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Deadwood (zip 57732). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deadwood (zip 57732) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 138 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 57732 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Dakota.

8.8 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 57732 zip code, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Deadwood, South Dakota	United States
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	80.2°	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 57732 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In the 57732 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 57732 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 57732 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 57732 zip code with an average of 11.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In the 57732 zip code, there are 203.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In the 57732 zip code, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

Humidity in the 57732 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.

May is the wettest month in the 57732 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in the 57732 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in the 57732 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in the 57732 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 137.7 inches in the 57732 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota. April is the snowiest month in the 57732 zip code with 24.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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