Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mission features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 632 mm (24.9 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mission enjoys an average of 3221 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mission are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °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, Mission experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mission, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Mission usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mission are January, February and November. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 61 (2.4) | 62 (2.5) | 112 (4.4) | 62 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 17 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Mission are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mission: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 207 | 243 | 268 | 291 | 360 | 373 | 344 | 283 | 246 | 229 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 58m | 13h 26m | 14h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 9h 1m |
Mission 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 Mission 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 |