Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Groton features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 642 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Groton enjoys an average of 3071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Groton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -5 °C (14 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Groton experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Groton, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Groton usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Groton are January, February and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 47 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 76 (3.0) | 108 (4.2) | 88 (3.5) | 76 (3.0) | 17 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Groton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Groton: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 204 | 247 | 255 | 305 | 362 | 368 | 331 | 259 | 219 | 194 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Groton 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 Groton 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 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |