What is South Dakota's weather like?

Answer 1

South Carolina has a humid, subtropical climate. Average temperatures range from 68F (20C) on the coast to 58F (14C) in the northwest, with colder temperatures in the mountains. Summers are hot: in the central part of the state, temperatures often exceed 90F (32C), with a record of 111F (44C) set at Camden on 28 June 1954. In the northwest, temperatures of 32F(0C) or less occur from 50 to 70 days a year; the record low for the state is 20F (29C), set at Caesars Head Mountain on 18 January 1977. The daily mean temperature at Columbia is 44F(7C) in January and 81F (27C) in July.

Rainfall is ample throughout the state, averaging 48.3 in (122.7 cm) annually at Columbia and ranging from 38 in (97 cm) in the central region to 52 in (132 cm) in the upper Piedmont. Snow and sleet (averaging 2 in/5 cm a year at Columbia) occur about three times annually, but more frequently and heavily in the mountains.

Answer 2

North Dakota's High Plains location makes it susceptible to a variety of weather conditions and the northern flow of the Red River adds a major hazard with spring rains, snow melt and ice jams working together to bring about serious flooding. It can have blizzards and ice storms, strong wnds, tornadoes and hail. Expect only 14 to 22 inches of annual precipitatiions an extreme low temperature of minus 60 degrees F and an extreme high temperature of 121 degrees F.

The climate in North Dakota is generally cold and snowy in winter and hot in the summer. North Dakota has a "continental climate" and it experiences a wide variety of weather.

Eastern North Dakota is considered to have a humid continental climate (warm to hot, somewhat humid summers and cold, windy winters) while western North Dakota has a semi-arid climate (less precipitation and less humidity but similar temperature profiles).

Answer 3

South Dakota has a continental climate with four distinct seasons, ranging from cold, dry winters to hot and semi-humid summers. The eastern half of South Dakota has a humid continental climate. The western half of South Dakota falls into the semiarid steppe climate category.

South Dakota has 15 to 30 inches or precipitation each year depending on the location, winters that can feature blizzards and ice storms, and long periods of below zero temperatures. The eastern part of South Dakota is considered part of Tornado Alley and gets an average of 30 tornadoes each year. Flooding rivers can be a major problem and severe thunderstorms are frequent. Summers are generally hot and humid with several days of above 100 degree temperatures and a record high of 120 degrees.

Answer 4

It has many of the weather conditions of a four season continental climate including sub zero days, blizzards and ice storms. It is not in Tornado Alley but gets about 30 tornadoes every year. Summers can be hot and humid with the temperature regularly hitting 100 degrees F. It can and does have pleasant and even balmy weather at times, but it is subject to rapid changes.

Answer 5

South Dakota has 15 to 30 inches or precipitation each year depending on the location, winters that can feature blizzards and ice storms, and long periods of below zero temperatures. It is not in Tornado Alley, but gets an average of 30 tornadoes each year. Flooding rivers can be a major problem and severe thunderstorms are frequent. Summers are generally hot and humid with several days of above 100 degree temperatures and a record high of 120 degrees.

Answer 6

South Dakota summers bring frequent, sometimes severe, thunderstorms with high winds, thunder, and hail. It brings hot and semi-humid summers. During the summers, the average high temperature throughout the state is often close to 90 °F (32 °C), although it generally cools down to near 60 °F (15 °C) at night.

Answer 7

South Dakota can be warm, especially during the summer. South Dakota's average temperatures range from 22 degrees F in January to 84 degrees F in July. South Dakota's annual average high temperature is 54.3 degrees F. The highest temperature recorded in South Dakota was 120 degrees F in 2006.

Answer 8

Aberdeen, South Dakota has a humid continental climate with hot, relatively humid summers and cold, dry winters.