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Monthly climate in Britton, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Britton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 671 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Britton enjoys an average of 3054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Britton, South Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Britton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (13 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Britton experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Britton, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-35°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Britton, South Dakota, United States §

Britton usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Britton are January, February and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Britton, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.7) 17 (0.7) 34 (1.3) 52 (2.1) 65 (2.6) 70 (2.7) 79 (3.1) 115 (4.5) 85 (3.3) 83 (3.2) 18 (0.7) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 5 8 9 9 9 10 9 8 4 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Britton, South Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Britton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Britton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Britton, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141 204 245 252 306 360 367 329 256 218 192 178
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 7m 10h 22m 11h 57m 13h 34m 14h 57m 15h 38m 15h 15m 14h 1m 12h 28m 10h 51m 9h 26m 8h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Britton, South Dakota, United States §

Britton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Britton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Britton, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2