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Monthly climate in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lemmon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lemmon enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Lemmon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 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 (16 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lemmon experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lemmon, 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 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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

Lemmon usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lemmon are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lemmon, 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) 11 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 25 (1.0) 40 (1.6) 74 (2.9) 49 (1.9) 50 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 41 (1.6) 56 (2.2) 14 (0.5) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 7 9 11 8 9 9 6 7 3 4

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

The sunniest months in Lemmon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lemmon: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lemmon, 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 157 207 248 266 308 375 383 343 271 226 201 191
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 6m 10h 22m 11h 57m 13h 34m 14h 58m 15h 40m 15h 16m 14h 2m 12h 28m 10h 51m 9h 26m 8h 41m

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

Lemmon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Lemmon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lemmon, 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 9 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2