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Regional slice of United States with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Aug · Sep.

Range
-1–31 °C
Compare
−2.8°C vs. United States mean
Country
United States
TZ
America/New_York
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12-month climate · South Dakota

How the year moves in South Dakota

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over South Dakota itself rather than over United States as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySouth Dakota, United States. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-1.2), highest in July (30.6). Monthly means: -1.2, 0.4, 8.1, 14.1, 21.2, 28.5, 30.6, 29.1, 25.8, 16.1, 8.5, 1.5.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January-1.2
February0.4
March8.1
April14.1
May21.2
June28.5
July30.6
August29.1
September25.8
October16.1
November8.5
December1.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySouth Dakota, United States. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (17), highest in May (87). Monthly means: 17, 19, 38, 70, 87, 74, 72, 69, 53, 45, 22, 31.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January17
February19
March38
April70
May87
June74
July72
August69
September53
October45
November22
December31
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySouth Dakota, United States. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (5.0), highest in July (9.7). Monthly means: 5.8, 7.4, 8.0, 8.0, 8.1, 9.5, 9.7, 8.7, 7.8, 6.6, 5.7, 5.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.8
February7.4
March8.0
April8.0
May8.1
June9.5
July9.7
August8.7
September7.8
October6.6
November5.7
December5.0
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