Climate of South Dakota
The state South Dakota has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for South Dakota is 14° degrees and there is about 345 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 201 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 104 days and there is a total of approximately 344 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 52 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2923 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -11°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 209 days |
Days with rain: | 104 days |
Days with snow: | 52 days |
Total rain sum: | 344 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2923 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for South Dakota.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for South Dakota.
Climate table of South Dakota
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for South Dakota. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for South Dakota might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 8 | -2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -11 | -9 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | -1 | -9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 44 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 22 |
Days with rain | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Days with snow | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Dry days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit South Dakota
The best time to visit South Dakota in the United States is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of South Dakota is 31°C in July and the lowest is-3°C in January.
Climate of South Dakota by month
What is the average climate in a given month for South Dakota? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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