Altamont, South Dakota, United States Climate

Weather: 5.89°C/42.6°F, Wind SW at 6.66 km/h, 95% Humidity, 2.73% Chance of rain

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Altamont Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 564.89 meters (1853.31 feet) above sea level, Altamont has a Humid continental, no dry season, hot summer climate (Classification: Dfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 7.36ºC (45.25ºF) and it is -5.28% lower than United States’s averages. Altamont typically receives about 21.98 millimeters (0.87 inches) of precipitation and has 32.73 rainy days (8.97% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CitySouth Dakota
Longitude-96.6895039
Latitude44.8396868
Attitude/Elevation564.89m (1853.31ft)
Local timeFriday 13:48
Annual high temperature10.5ºC (50.9ºF)
Annual low temperature2.18ºC (35.92ºF)
Average annual precip.21.98mm (0.87in)
Warmest monthAugust (26.61ºC / 79.9ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (-15.92ºC / 3.34ºF)
Wettest MonthJune (43.11mm / 1.7in)
Driest MonthJanuary (7.49mm / 0.29in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)32.73 days (8.97%)
Days with no rain332.27 days (91.03%)
Humidity76.15%

Climate Altamont: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)5.0(41.0)7.0(44.6)16.0(60.8)27.0(80.6)34.0(93.2)33.0(91.4)32.0(89.6)37.0(98.6)34.0(93.2)31.0(87.8)23.0(73.4)11.0(51.8)37.0(98.6)
Average high °C (°F)-7.65(18.23)-7.85(17.87)1.62(34.92)9.3(48.74)18.98(66.16)24.76(76.57)26.49(79.68)26.61(79.9)22.34(72.21)10.26(50.47)3.61(38.5)-2.46(27.57)10.5(50.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)-10.3(13.46)-10.86(12.45)-0.94(30.31)6.13(43.03)15.63(60.13)21.76(71.17)23.22(73.8)22.48(72.46)18.28(64.9)6.91(44.44)0.94(33.69)-4.92(23.14)7.36(45.25)
Average low °C (°F)-14.87(5.23)-15.92(3.34)-4.91(23.16)0.99(33.78)9.56(49.21)15.87(60.57)17.18(62.92)15.52(59.94)12.14(53.85)2.25(36.05)-2.88(26.82)-8.83(16.11)2.18(35.92)
Record low °C (°F)-34.0(-29.2)-32.0(-25.6)-27.0(-16.6)-15.0(5.0)-1.0(30.2)7.0(44.6)10.0(50.0)7.0(44.6)1.0(33.8)-15.0(5.0)-16.0(3.2)-25.0(-13.0)-34.0(-29.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.49(0.29)7.52(0.3)24.17(0.95)28.53(1.12)33.82(1.33)43.11(1.7)40.4(1.59)24.84(0.98)23.07(0.91)12.16(0.48)8.95(0.35)9.68(0.38)21.98(0.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.641.732.363.03.735.04.184.092.181.731.731.362.73
Average relative humidity (%)86.0885.9483.4770.4670.5978.1380.0373.6566.8665.7671.5381.3376.15
Mean monthly sunshine hours6.828.098.539.5512.0415.0414.2610.7710.399.217.175.589.79

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Altamont in recent years.

Altamont

Altamont Temperature by Month

July
23.22°C | 73.8°F
August
22.48°C | 72.46°F
June
21.76°C | 71.17°F
September
18.28°C | 64.9°F
May
15.63°C | 60.13°F
October
6.91°C | 44.44°F
April
6.13°C | 43.03°F
November
0.94°C | 33.69°F
March
-0.94°C | 30.31°F
December
-4.92°C | 23.14°F
January
-10.3°C | 13.46°F
February
-10.86°C | 12.45°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature29.0°C (84.2°F)16.61°C (61.9°F)6.0°C (42.8°F)
Avg Temperature25.0°C (77.0°F)13.42°C (56.16°F)6.0°C (42.8°F)
Min Temperature17.0°C (62.6°F)7.13°C (44.83°F)1.0°C (33.8°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point14.0°C (57.2°F)6.77°C (44.19°F)-1.0°C (30.2°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation41.9mm | 1.65in5.46mm | 0.21in0.0mm | 0in169.4mm | 6.67in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind31.0kmh | 19.26mph16.65kmh | 10.35mph9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Gust Wind42.0kmh | 26.1mph24.35kmh | 15.13mph12.0kmh | 7.46mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure41.9mb5.46mb0.0mb
Altamont

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-05-016 | 42.83 | 37.48711 | 6.8430.09 | 10193.1 | 0.12
2019-05-0210 | 50.02 | 35.6689 | 5.5930.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2019-05-0313 | 55.45 | 41.06618 | 11.1829.97 | 10154.6 | 0.18
2019-05-0416 | 60.83 | 37.45215 | 9.3229.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2019-05-0511 | 51.83 | 37.46614 | 8.729.88 | 10120.7 | 0.03
2019-05-069 | 48.21 | 33.86313 | 8.0830.15 | 10210.7 | 0.03
2019-05-0710 | 50.0-1 | 30.25610 | 6.2130.24 | 10242.4 | 0.09
2019-05-086 | 42.85 | 41.09125 | 15.5329.97 | 101534.5 | 1.36
2019-05-098 | 46.42 | 35.67625 | 15.5330.03 | 10170.2 | 0.01
2019-05-1011 | 51.8-1 | 30.25413 | 8.0830.12 | 10200.0 | 0.0
2019-05-1113 | 55.44 | 39.26524 | 14.9129.85 | 10113.2 | 0.13
2019-05-1212 | 53.67 | 44.6809 | 5.5929.83 | 10101.0 | 0.04
2019-05-1315 | 59.07 | 44.67215 | 9.3229.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2019-05-1419 | 66.212 | 53.67414 | 8.729.85 | 10117.3 | 0.29
2019-05-1520 | 68.013 | 55.47313 | 8.0829.85 | 10111.6 | 0.06
2019-05-1618 | 64.413 | 55.47520 | 12.4329.74 | 10072.4 | 0.09
2019-05-1714 | 57.27 | 44.67120 | 12.4329.8 | 100915.1 | 0.59
2019-05-1810 | 50.010 | 50.09521 | 13.0529.65 | 100441.9 | 1.65
2019-05-196 | 42.84 | 39.29024 | 14.9129.88 | 10123.2 | 0.13
2019-05-2011 | 51.83 | 37.46911 | 6.8430.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2019-05-2111 | 51.85 | 41.07331 | 19.2629.88 | 10129.5 | 0.37
2019-05-2213 | 55.49 | 48.28722 | 13.6729.53 | 10005.0 | 0.2
2019-05-2312 | 53.68 | 46.48314 | 8.730.03 | 10170.2 | 0.01
2019-05-2417 | 62.611 | 51.88121 | 13.0529.83 | 10103.1 | 0.12
2019-05-2515 | 59.09 | 48.27315 | 9.3229.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2019-05-2618 | 64.49 | 48.2709 | 5.5930.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2019-05-2713 | 55.412 | 53.69020 | 12.4329.83 | 101027.3 | 1.07
2019-05-2814 | 57.29 | 48.28216 | 9.9429.85 | 10110.1 | 0.0
2019-05-2917 | 62.69 | 48.27213 | 8.0829.77 | 10080.4 | 0.02
2019-05-3023 | 73.413 | 55.46612 | 7.4629.77 | 10081.3 | 0.05
2019-05-3125 | 77.014 | 57.26119 | 11.8129.8 | 10090.6 | 0.02

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