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30-year climate normals

Lawrence County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

81.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 17.6°F.

Lawrence County gets 31.79" of precipitation a year and 183.9" of snow, and 39% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 38.3° 17.7° 1.54" 24.8"
February 38.8° 17.6° 1.83" 26.2"
March 47.1° 24.6° 2.24" 27.6"
April 53.8° 31.3° 3.54" 29.0"
May 63.2° 40.6° 4.90" 6.7"
June 74.2° 50.0° 3.81" 0.9"
July 81.7° 56.7° 3.12" 0.0"
August 80.9° 55.2° 2.32" 0.0"
September 72.2° 47.0° 1.96" 1.8"
October 57.4° 35.2° 3.32" 19.3"
November 46.0° 25.4° 1.70" 22.3"
December 38.1° 18.5° 1.51" 25.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 39% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.54"
February 1.83"
March 2.24"
April 3.54"
May 4.90"
June 3.81"
July 3.12"
August 2.32"
September 1.96"
October 3.32"
November 1.70"
December 1.51"
Annual total 31.79"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 425
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,206
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.73¢/kWh, South Dakota average $67
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $397

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lawrence County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County averages a high of 81.7°F in July and a low of 17.6°F in February. Annual precipitation is 31.79 inches, including 183.9 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lawrence County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 39% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lawrence County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 81.7°F. That drives 425 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lawrence County?

Yes. Lawrence County averages 183.9 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LEAD, SD US (USC00394834), 3.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, South Dakota residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.