VAN METRE, SOUTH DAKOTA

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Van Metre is 45.2°F (7.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 72.2°F (22.3°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 20.2°F (-6.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Van Metre is 107.0°F (41.7°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in Van Metre is -32.0°F (-35.6°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Van Metre is 17.5" (444.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 3.8" (96.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is December with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 77.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 12.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in December with 3.0 days.

In Van Metre, there's an average of 19.2" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is February, with 5.0" of snow (12.7 cm).