The leading occupations concern agriculture and livestock while manufacturing and service orientated businesses are enjoying a solid growth. St. Luke's Regional Medical Center employs more than a thousand in the professional and technical fields. Aberdeen's climate, blessed with blue skies, sunshine, clean air and wide open spaces, has four distinct seasons which allows for a broad range of weather. The climate offers some severe weather during the summer and also an occasional winter blizzard. Most years will see a few days of near or above 100 degree temperatures during the summer and a week of very cold temperatures in the winter with readings around -20 degrees or lower.
Relative humidity is low the majority of the time.
The highest temperature on record is 115 degrees in 1936 with the lowest -46 degrees in 1912. Average snowfall is 36 inches with the record of 110 inches set during the winter of 1936-37. The heaviest monthly snowfall of 30.1 inches occurred in November 1993. Special attractions include Wylie Park with a small zoo, Storybook Land, and a water slide. Other nearby lakes provide the setting for ample water recreational opportunities including fishing, water skiing, sailing, camping, and swimming.