There are definitely four seasons at USD—four extreme seasons. When it rains, it pours, when it snows, it piles, and when it’s hot, it’s very hot. The weather does have an effect on students’ and professors’ moods, and you’ll be happy the first time you’re in your last class on Friday and it gets dismissed early because the professor says it’s just too nice to be indoors. Students not used to South Dakota weather should be prepared for wet, mild springs and falls, hot and humid summers with a lot of bugs, and cold winters with several snow storms. You’ll want to bring clothes for every type of weather. The University never closes down because of weather, but some professors will cancel classes when the snowstorms hit. One advantage to winter, however, is the ice-skating and sledding opportunities, and of course, the new USD sport of snow sculpture building.
Most dorms and classrooms are air-conditioned. Be ready to bring a fan, though, since they turn the heating and air conditioning off and on according to a set schedule. Most students bring a box fan to put in the window, but any fan will do. Also, if you stay in the summer, be prepared for heat indexes in the 100s. Vermillion is also known in the summers for thunderstorms and tornadoes, although no huge natural disasters have hit the area for a long time.
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Weather at University of South Dakota
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The Midwest
Since Vermillion, SD is so small it does not take too long for streets to be plowed. USD is very good with having sidewalks always cleared with our terrible weather in South Dakota. Since the campus is no where near big, and driving is a main way of transportation from class to class it is never a huge bother to get to class with weather.
Apr 10, 2012
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Four Seasons
You definitely will experience a variety of weather at USD. Winters are often snowy and icy. Class is seldom, if ever, cancelled in the event of bad weather.
Mar 13, 2012
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WINTERS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING
THIS WINTER IS VERY NICE AND WE HAVE HARDLY HAD ANY SNOW! OTHER WINTERS THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WOULD NOT HAVE SCHOOL BUT WE STILL WOULD
Mar 02, 2012
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