Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kadoka features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 543 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kadoka enjoys an average of 3262 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kadoka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kadoka experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kadoka, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Kadoka usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kadoka are January, February and November. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 16 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 50 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 94 (3.7) | 53 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 50 (2.0) | 50 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 12 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Kadoka are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kadoka: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 212 | 251 | 273 | 296 | 368 | 377 | 347 | 281 | 249 | 226 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 58m | 13h 28m | 14h 45m | 15h 23m | 15h 2m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 56m | 9h 37m | 8h 57m |
Kadoka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kadoka 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |