Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kyle features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 558 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kyle enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kyle are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kyle experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 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) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kyle, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Kyle usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kyle are January, February and November. On average, 18 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) | 16 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 54 (2.1) | 63 (2.5) | 108 (4.2) | 52 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) | 41 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 42 (1.6) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Kyle are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kyle: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 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 | 215 | 257 | 278 | 296 | 369 | 377 | 349 | 283 | 250 | 225 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 8h 59m |
Kyle 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 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 Kyle 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 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |