Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Edgemont features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 496 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Edgemont enjoys an average of 3336 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 Edgemont are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Edgemont experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Edgemont, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Edgemont usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Edgemont are January, November and December. On average, 19 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) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 45 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) | 83 (3.3) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 47 (1.8) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Edgemont are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Edgemont: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 217 | 267 | 285 | 302 | 370 | 381 | 352 | 288 | 253 | 231 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 40m | 9h 0m |
Edgemont experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Edgemont UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |