Climate and Average Weather Year Round in South Dakota United States

We show the climate in South Dakota by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen.

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Sioux Falls
South Dakota, United States
Rapid City
South Dakota, United States
Aberdeen
South Dakota, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature in South Dakota

Average High and Low Temperature in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F6410852617355-4530-9NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 27°F32°F45°F60°F71°F80°F84°F81°F74°F60°F43°F30°F
Rapid City 37°F40°F49°F59°F68°F78°F86°F85°F75°F61°F47°F37°F
Aberdeen 24°F29°F42°F59°F70°F79°F84°F82°F73°F58°F41°F27°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 10°F15°F26°F38°F49°F59°F64°F61°F52°F39°F26°F14°F
Rapid City 18°F20°F27°F36°F46°F55°F61°F60°F50°F39°F28°F19°F
Aberdeen 6°F11°F23°F35°F47°F57°F61°F58°F49°F36°F22°F10°F

Sioux Falls

Average Hourly Temperature in Sioux FallsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoolwarmcoldcomfortablevery coldvery coldcomfortablefrigid

Rapid City

Average Hourly Temperature in Rapid CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolwarmvery coldcomfortable

Aberdeen

Average Hourly Temperature in AberdeenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoolwarmcoldfrigidfrigidvery coldvery coldcomfortablefrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in South Dakota

Chance of Clearer Skies in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%74447648NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 45%46%47%49%54%63%73%71%68%59%51%46%
Rapid City 54%52%49%50%54%67%76%74%68%60%55%56%
Aberdeen 45%45%46%49%53%63%75%73%66%57%50%46%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in South Dakota

Daily Chance of Precipitation in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%39534NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 1.6d1.9d4.4d7.5d10.0d11.2d10.1d9.1d7.5d5.0d3.2d2.3d
Rapid City 0.9d1.3d2.9d5.7d9.6d10.0d8.6d6.7d4.5d3.7d1.8d1.3d
Aberdeen 1.6d2.0d3.6d5.7d8.8d10.8d10.5d8.7d6.6d4.2d2.4d1.8d

Average Monthly Rainfall in South Dakota

Average Monthly Rainfall in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in4.0 in4.0 in3.70.12.73.2NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 0.1″0.2″0.9″2.2″2.9″3.7″2.7″2.6″2.5″1.6″0.6″0.2″
Rapid City 0.0″0.1″0.3″1.2″2.6″2.3″1.6″1.3″1.1″0.9″0.2″0.0″
Aberdeen 0.0″0.1″0.6″1.6″2.6″3.2″2.5″2.2″1.9″1.4″0.3″0.1″

Average Monthly Snowfall in South Dakota

Average Monthly Snowfall in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in3.32.72.9NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 2.0″2.3″2.4″1.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″2.7″2.7″
Rapid City 0.8″1.7″2.6″2.4″0.7″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.7″1.5″1.4″
Aberdeen 2.1″2.5″2.6″2.0″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″2.0″2.6″

Hours of Daylight in South Dakota

Hours of Daylight in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr15.48.9NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.4h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
Rapid City 9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.6h8.9h
Aberdeen 9.2h10.4h12.0h13.6h14.9h15.6h15.2h14.0h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.8h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in South Dakota

Chance of Muggy Conditions in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%39328NowNowSioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d4.7d11.1d9.3d2.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d
Rapid City 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.7d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Aberdeen 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d3.3d8.0d6.2d1.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed in South Dakota

Average Wind Speed in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph13.39.110.27.712.3NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 11.811.912.813.112.110.79.59.610.911.411.511.5
Rapid City 10.19.99.910.09.48.57.87.88.69.39.49.7
Aberdeen 11.111.312.012.111.610.49.59.710.811.210.910.8

Tourism Score in South Dakota

Tourism Score in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.97.00.1NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in South Dakota

Beach/Pool Score in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.4NowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in South Dakota

Growing Season in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowRapid CityRapid CityAberdeenAberdeen
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in South Dakota

Growing Degree Days in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FNowNowRapid CityRapid CitySioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in South Dakota

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in South DakotaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh7.21.77.7NowNowSioux FallsSioux FallsAberdeenAberdeen
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux Falls 2.03.04.35.56.46.97.16.24.93.42.21.7
Rapid City 2.23.14.55.86.77.47.46.55.23.62.41.9
Aberdeen 1.82.84.15.56.47.07.16.24.83.22.01.5

This report illustrates the typical weather for Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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