Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification White River features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 606 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.White River enjoys an average of 3226 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in White River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 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, White River experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in White River, South Dakota, United States with other places around the world.
White River usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in White River are January, February and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 21 (0.8) | 57 (2.2) | 62 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 56 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 52 (2.0) | 57 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) | 14 (0.6) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in White River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in White River: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 207 | 245 | 269 | 295 | 364 | 376 | 345 | 280 | 245 | 227 | 204 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 43m | 15h 21m | 15h 0m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 39m | 8h 58m |
White River 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 White River 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 |