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Monthly climate in Faulkton, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Faulkton features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 601 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Faulkton enjoys an average of 3149 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Faulkton 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 -9 to -4 °C (15 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Faulkton experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Faulkton, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-31°F)		 -34°C
(-30°F)		 -27°C
(-15°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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

Faulkton usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Faulkton are January, February and November. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Faulkton, 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) 16 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 47 (1.8) 66 (2.6) 71 (2.8) 93 (3.6) 68 (2.7) 81 (3.2) 65 (2.5) 13 (0.5) 29 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 6 6 9 7 9 8 7 8 3 5

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

The sunniest months in Faulkton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Faulkton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Faulkton, 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 150 209 248 270 302 367 374 342 265 224 205 187
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 12m 10h 25m 11h 57m 13h 32m 14h 52m 15h 32m 15h 10m 13h 58m 12h 27m 10h 53m 9h 31m 8h 48m

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

Faulkton 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 Faulkton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Faulkton, 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) 2 5 5 7 9 10 9 9 8 5 3 2