Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wall features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 527 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wall enjoys an average of 3260 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wall are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °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, Wall experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (59°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) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wall, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
Wall usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wall are January, February and November. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 62 (2.4) | 83 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 81 (3.2) | 38 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 12 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Wall are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wall: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 212 | 253 | 276 | 296 | 369 | 376 | 350 | 281 | 245 | 223 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 46m | 15h 24m | 15h 3m | 13h 54m | 12h 26m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 56m |
Wall experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Wall 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |