Clark, SD

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from CLARK NO2, SD US.

Dfb Warm-summer humid continental climate 5b USDA hardiness Zone 5b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Clark has an annual average temperature of 43°F with about 24 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 80.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 2.8°F). June is typically the wettest month (3.92 in) and January the driest (0.49 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
58.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
8,220
Cooling need
303

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Climate change signal

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328 of 366 (89.6%) of Clark's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2010s
128
2020s
238

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 21.4°F 2.8°F 12.1°F 0.49 in
February 25.8°F 6.5°F 16.2°F 0.69 in
March 38.5°F 19.6°F 29.1°F 1.01 in
April 54.0°F 31.6°F 42.8°F 2.29 in
May 66.8°F 44.6°F 55.7°F 3.10 in
June 76.5°F 55.5°F 66.0°F 3.92 in
July 80.5°F 60.4°F 70.5°F 3.44 in
August 79.0°F 58.1°F 68.6°F 2.77 in
September 72.0°F 49.1°F 60.6°F 2.54 in
October 56.8°F 34.7°F 45.8°F 2.11 in
November 39.8°F 21.2°F 30.5°F 0.83 in
December 26.9°F 9.4°F 18.2°F 0.78 in

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