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Monthly climate in Leola, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leola features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 600 mm (23.6 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leola enjoys an average of 3120 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Leola are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -6 °C (13 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leola experiences 69 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 Leola, 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 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)

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

Leola usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leola are January, February and November. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leola, 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) 16 (0.6) 17 (0.7) 32 (1.2) 48 (1.9) 58 (2.3) 71 (2.8) 59 (2.3) 110 (4.3) 78 (3.1) 70 (2.8) 14 (0.5) 29 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 5 7 8 8 9 8 7 7 3 6

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

The sunniest months in Leola are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leola: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leola, 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 147 207 248 264 304 365 374 337 266 220 200 184
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 7m 10h 22m 11h 57m 13h 34m 14h 56m 15h 38m 15h 15m 14h 1m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 27m 8h 43m

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

Leola 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 Leola UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leola, 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 7 9 10 9 9 8 5 3 2