Clear Lake, South Dakota Climate

United States

Pop. 1,273 Elev. 556 m / 1,824 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Clear Lake has harsh winters with February lows averaging 7°F (-14°C), and mild summers with July highs of 81°F (27°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 86°F (30°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -5°F (-21°C). Rain falls on about 34 days per year (27.2 in / 690 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 41 in (1039 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 74°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 81°F (27°C) high 7°F (-14°C) low
Feels like 86°F (30°C) high -5°F (-20°C) low
Rain 34 days 27.2 in (690 mm) /yr
Snow 5 days 40.9 in (1039 mm) /yr
Sky 129 sunny 27 stormy
Wind 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
51
Jan
55
Feb
57
Mar
53
Apr
45
May
59
Jun
49
Jul
50
Aug
45
Sep
45
Oct
58
Nov
77
Dec
Humidity (%)
66
Jan
64
Feb
58
Mar
59
Apr
53
May
67
Jun
76
Jul
79
Aug
72
Sep
65
Oct
69
Nov
80
Dec

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Commercial airport 26 mi Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)
Ski resort 81 mi Great Bear Recreation Park
National park 54 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 183 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Hiking trail 84 mi Willmar Walks

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -4°C 8°F -14°C 0.0 in 0 mm 2.0 in50 mm 12
February 26°F -3°C 7°F -14°C 0.2 in 6 mm 3.1 in80 mm 8
March 52°F 11°C 27°F -3°C 0.9 in 24 mm 7.4 in188 mm 9
April 58°F 14°C 35°F 2°C 1.8 in 45 mm 13.2 in335 mm 12
May 70°F 21°C 47°F 8°C 3.8 in 96 mm 13
June 79°F 26°C 59°F 15°C 7.5 in 189 mm 9
July 81°F 27°C 64°F 18°C 4.2 in 106 mm 13
August 78°F 25°C 61°F 16°C 4.8 in 122 mm 13
September 76°F 24°C 55°F 13°C 2.1 in 53 mm 14
October 63°F 17°C 45°F 7°C 1.3 in 32 mm 15
November 44°F 7°C 29°F -2°C 0.4 in 10 mm 8.5 in216 mm 10
December 30°F -1°C 11°F -11°C 0.2 in 6 mm 6.7 in170 mm 1

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 12 0
February 8 0
March 9 0
April 12 2
May 13 2
June 9 6
July 13 6
August 13 5
September 14 4
October 15 2
November 10 0
December 1 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 32°F 0°C
April 37°F 3°C
May 45°F 7°C
June 58°F 15°C
July 73°F 23°C
August 74°F 24°C
September 67°F 20°C
October 57°F 14°C
November 46°F 8°C
December 37°F 3°C