Editing Philip, South Dakota (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

Philip is located on the banks of the [[Bad River (South Dakota)|Bad River]], which empties into the [[Missouri River]] at [[Fort Pierre, South Dakota|Fort Pierre]].

===Climate===
Philip has a [[cool semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk''). Winters are generally freezing, although warm [[chinook wind]]s bring temperatures above {{convert|50|F|C|disp=or}} on sixteen afternoons during an average December to February period.<ref name=NOAA/> Aridity during this period limits snowfall to a mean of {{convert|27.0|in|m|sigfig=2|disp=or}} and a median of {{convert|18.2|in|m|sigfig=2}}, with median snow depth never above {{convert|2|in|m|sigfig=2}}. Overall Philip has a [[USDA hardiness zone]] of 4b, with minimum temperatures ranging from {{convert|&minus;25|to|&minus;20|°F|1}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/# |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |publisher=usda.gov |access-date=May 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During spring temperatures warm steadily, although 2.7 mornings in May still expect subfreezing minima. Thunderstorm rains make this the wettest time of the year, with averages around {{convert|3|in|mm|0|disp=or}} of rain falling in May and June. During settled dry spells in the summer, temperatures can become exceedingly hot: the record being {{convert|116|F|C|1|disp=or}} on July 15, 2006, while sustained spells of sweltering and extremely dry weather are not uncommon, for instance July 1974 averaged a maximum of {{convert|96.6|F|C|1}} and July 2012 {{convert|98.2|F|C|1}}. The whole calendar year of 2012 saw only {{convert|7.15|in|mm|1}} of precipitation, whereas the single month of May 1982 saw as much as {{convert|8.83|in|mm|1}}.

{{Weather box
|location = Philip Airport ({{convert|2,206|ft|m|0|disp=or}} above sea level) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 105
|Jun record high F = 112
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 113
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 72
|year record high F = 116

|Jan avg record high F = 59.0
|Feb avg record high F = 62.9
|Mar avg record high F = 74.8
|Apr avg record high F = 84.8
|May avg record high F = 90.7
|Jun avg record high F = 99.8
|Jul avg record high F = 104.0
|Aug avg record high F = 103.6
|Sep avg record high F = 99.3
|Oct avg record high F = 86.7
|Nov avg record high F = 72.8
|Dec avg record high F = 59.0
|year avg record high F = 106.0

|Jan high F = 34.1
|Feb high F = 37.8
|Mar high F = 48.9
|Apr high F = 59.2
|May high F = 70.0
|Jun high F = 81.0
|Jul high F = 89.5
|Aug high F = 88.5
|Sep high F = 79.0
|Oct high F = 62.9
|Nov high F = 48.1
|Dec high F = 36.3
|year high F = 61.3
|Jan mean F = 22.1
|Feb mean F = 25.2
|Mar mean F = 35.5
|Apr mean F = 45.6
|May mean F = 56.6
|Jun mean F = 67.4
|Jul mean F = 75.0
|Aug mean F = 73.2
|Sep mean F = 63.3
|Oct mean F = 48.3
|Nov mean F = 34.9
|Dec mean F = 24.2
|year mean F = 47.6
|Jan low F = 10.2
|Feb low F = 12.6
|Mar low F = 22.1
|Apr low F = 32.0
|May low F = 43.3
|Jun low F = 53.7
|Jul low F = 60.4
|Aug low F = 58.0
|Sep low F = 47.6
|Oct low F = 33.8
|Nov low F = 21.6
|Dec low F = 12.2
|year low F = 34.0

|Jan avg record low F = -14.9
|Feb avg record low F = -10.3
|Mar avg record low F = -0.7
|Apr avg record low F = 14.5
|May avg record low F = 27.3
|Jun avg record low F = 40.8
|Jul avg record low F = 49.1
|Aug avg record low F = 45.8
|Sep avg record low F = 33.2
|Oct avg record low F = 17.2
|Nov avg record low F = 2.0
|Dec avg record low F = -12.1
|year avg record low F = -21.6

|Jan record low F = -35
|Feb record low F = -33
|Mar record low F = -29
|Apr record low F = 2
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 32
|Jul record low F = 37
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = -7
|Nov record low F = -25
|Dec record low F = -30
|year record low F = -35
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.43
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.47
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.89
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.71
|May precipitation inch = 2.96
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.90
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.83
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.48
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.23
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.45
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.49
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.44
|year precipitation inch = 16.28
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.3
|Feb precipitation days = 5.1
|Mar precipitation days = 6.2
|Apr precipitation days = 8.9
|May precipitation days = 10.6
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 8.3
|Aug precipitation days = 7.5
|Sep precipitation days = 6.1
|Oct precipitation days = 6.3
|Nov precipitation days = 3.9
|Dec precipitation days = 5.0
|year precipitation days = 84.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=unr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00024024&format=pdf
| title = Station: Philip AP, SD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref>}}