Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canistota features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 808 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canistota enjoys an average of 3089 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canistota are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canistota experiences 86 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Canistota, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Canistota usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canistota are January, February and November. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 20 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 64 (2.5) | 77 (3.0) | 124 (4.9) | 82 (3.2) | 85 (3.4) | 95 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 24 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Canistota are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canistota: 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 | 150 | 211 | 232 | 258 | 283 | 350 | 370 | 332 | 261 | 227 | 211 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 9h 0m |
Canistota 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 Canistota 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 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |