Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Armour features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 757 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Armour enjoys an average of 3111 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Armour are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Armour experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Armour, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Armour usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Armour are January, February and November. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 66 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 123 (4.8) | 68 (2.7) | 83 (3.3) | 92 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 77 (3.0) | 21 (0.8) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Armour are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Armour: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 208 | 233 | 262 | 285 | 349 | 369 | 333 | 266 | 228 | 220 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 59m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 40m | 9h 0m |
Armour experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Armour UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |