Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tripp features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tripp enjoys an average of 3123 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 Tripp are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tripp experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tripp, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Tripp usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tripp are January, February and November. On average, 21 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) | 19 (0.8) | 22 (0.8) | 67 (2.6) | 65 (2.5) | 129 (5.1) | 74 (2.9) | 89 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 88 (3.5) | 80 (3.2) | 22 (0.9) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Tripp are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tripp: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 209 | 233 | 263 | 286 | 351 | 371 | 335 | 265 | 230 | 220 | 201 |
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 |
Tripp experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Tripp UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |