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PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA


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Elevation: 975 meters     Latitude: 43 02N     Longitude: 102 33W
K�ppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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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 Pine Ridge is 47.3°F (8.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 73.6°F (23.1°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 22.1°F (-5.5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Pine Ridge is 110.0°F (43.3°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in Pine Ridge is -41.0°F (-40.6°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Pine Ridge is 16.7" (424.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 3.3" (83.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 72.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 10.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 3.0 days.

In Pine Ridge, there's an average of 37.6" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 7.9" of snow (20.1 cm).



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