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Monthly climate in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake Preston features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 741 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lake Preston enjoys an average of 3077 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Lake Preston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 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 -9 to -4 °C (17 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lake Preston experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lake Preston, 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 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States §

Lake Preston usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lake Preston are January, February and November. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lake Preston, 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) 19 (0.8) 18 (0.7) 57 (2.2) 77 (3.0) 90 (3.6) 67 (2.6) 98 (3.9) 98 (3.9) 87 (3.4) 75 (3.0) 23 (0.9) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 7 10 11 8 8 9 8 9 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Lake Preston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake Preston: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lake Preston, 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 145 206 236 258 295 353 369 334 258 224 201 192
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 16m 10h 27m 11h 57m 13h 29m 14h 48m 15h 27m 15h 6m 13h 55m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 34m 8h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States §

Lake Preston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Lake Preston UV Index data.

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