South Dakota Weather
Right now in South Dakota
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Observed at Sioux Falls (the largest city by population in South Dakota, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.
Climate at a glance
South Dakota is largely one climate zone across 482 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer humid continental.
The state spans roughly 3.4° of latitude (42.5° N to 45.9° N), from Dakota Dunes in the south to Morristown in the north. Sioux Falls is the largest city by population.
Microseason · August 1–5 · Plains Continental
Great rains sometimes fall
Monsoon-like moisture pulses bring heavy downpours; flooding becomes a threat as prairie soils approach saturation from repeated storms.
Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons
Microseason content for South Dakota is drawn from the Plains Continental corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).
Live wind & temperature across South Dakota
All cities in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls207,648
- Rapid City92,897
- Aberdeen28,189
- Brookings23,948
- Watertown23,044
- Mitchell15,649
- Yankton15,540
- Huron14,385
- Pierre13,948
- Spearfish12,930
- Box Elder12,902
- Vermillion11,878
- Brandon10,996
- Harrisburg8,519
- Sturgis7,086
- Rapid Valley6,975
- Tea6,786
- Madison6,094
- Belle Fourche5,804
- Dakota Dunes3,936
- Dell Rapids3,905
- Hot Springs3,548
- Milbank3,525
- Hartford3,478
- North Sioux City3,045
- Canton3,033
- Summerset3,022
- Lead3,006
- Blackhawk2,934
- Mobridge2,932
- Winner2,905
- Sisseton2,670
- Colonial Pine Hills2,609
- Chamberlain2,588
- Elk Point2,537
- Lennox2,468
- Fort Pierre2,410
- Volga2,408
- Flandreau2,392
- Beresford2,360
- Custer2,341
- Pine Ridge2,246
- Springfield2,038
- Redfield1,989
- Webster1,896
- Parkston1,874
- North Spearfish1,858
- Groton1,691
- Rosebud1,659
- Green Valley1,642
- Freeman1,565
- Mission1,539
- Wagner1,529
- Baltic1,502
- North Eagle Butte1,481
- Eagle Butte1,458
- Aurora1,444
- Gregory1,379
- Miller1,363
- Clark1,359
- Clear Lake1,327
- Parker1,280
- Crooks1,268
- Gettysburg1,260
- Salem1,216
- Deadwood1,209
- Lemmon1,208
- Tyndall1,183
- Garretson1,176
- Platte1,161
- Fort Thompson1,147
- Ashland Heights1,105
- Oglala1,071
- Ipswich1,048
- Worthing1,036
- Valley Springs996
- Alcester989
- Britton988
- Piedmont981
- Marion981
- Agency Village980
- Elkton977
- Viborg958
- Colman948
- Martin947
- De Smet943
- Howard943
- Lake Madison936
- Arlington920
- Whitewood912
- Centerville903
- Lake Andes901
- Lake Norden889
- Meadow View Addition879
- Edgemont860
- Scotland851
- Boulder Canyon841
- Hill City834
- Manderson-White Horse Creek833
- Estelline831
- Castlewood804
- Allen783
- Timber Lake779
- Eureka778
- Mina767
- Woonsocket759
- Wonderland Homes745
- Lower Brule743
- Colton736
- Humboldt732
- Wessington Springs727
- Bryant727
- Canistota711
- Burke708
- Big Stone City706
- Antelope706
- Avon704
- Johnson Siding704
- Selby702
- Corsica699
- Wolsey692
- Alexandria692
- Blucksberg Mountain692
- McLaughlin683
- Armour675
- Faulkton670
- Kyle667
- Menno653
- Onida644
- Wall622
- White River606
- Plankinton603
- Murdo599
- Highmore596
- Lake Preston596
- St. Francis593
- Parmelee584
- Shindler579
- Tripp574
- Philip571
- Herreid560
- Dupree557
- Jefferson554
- Oacoma548
- Emery539
- Ramona538
- Wanblee534
- Wounded Knee524
- Gayville519
- Warner512
- New Underwood509
- White484
- Montrose483
- Langford481
- Bowdle475
- Prairiewood Village474
- West Brule471
- White Lake469
- Kimball457
- Irene456
- Veblen455
- Bridgewater451
- Hayti444
- Mount Vernon442
- Willow Lake433
- Rosholt428
- Porcupine424
- Chancellor421
- Bison406
- Wakonda399
- Oahe Acres399
- Hurley394
- Iroquois389
- Hudson382
- Wilmot381
- Leola381
- Newell378
- Kadoka372
- Tabor369
- Summit359
- Hermosa353
- Mountain Plains350
- Lake Poinsett348
- Ethan346
- Trent341
- Colome338
- Waubay337
- Keystone336
- Spring Creek330
- Hoven329
- Florence317
- Alpena317
- Roscoe316
- Presho313
- Marty305
- Enemy Swim301
- Pukwana300
- Faith297
- Kennebec296
- Bullhead294
- Bruce290
- Hosmer289
- Bonesteel286
- Stickney284
- Pine Lakes Addition282
- Crook City279
- Renner Corner279
- Buffalo278
- Pickstown275
- Bristol275
- Little Eagle275
- Pollock270
- New Effington269
- Two Strike257
- Gary246
- Sicangu Village245
- La Plant240
- Toronto238
- Henry237
- Monroe233
- Rowena225
- Cherry Creek224
- Eden221
- Anderson219
- Blunt216
- Sinai215
- Isabel214
- Brant Lake South211
- Reliance211
- Spring Creek Colony209
- Doland209
- Pringle206
- Ashton204
- Soldier Creek201
- Mission Hill200
- Hazel199
- Mellette199
- Oelrichs198
- Okreek195
- Egan194
- Wessington192
- Cavour186
- Delmont183
- South Shore183
- Hecla182
- Kranzburg175
- Tulare175
- St. Lawrence172
- Letcher171
- Kenel163
- Badger162
- Horse Creek162
- Whitehorse162
- Columbia161
- Pierpont161
- Frederick160
- Canova159
- Geddes158
- Northville153
- Chester152
- Tschetter Colony148
- Artesian148
- Roslyn147
- Peever145
- Wakpala144
- Angostura144
- Astoria142
- Norris140
- Central City140
- Clark Colony139
- Volin139
- Wentworth138
- Midland135
- Fruitdale134
- Buffalo Gap131
- Long Hollow128
- Frankfort128
- Conde128
- Maverick Junction123
- Cresbard122
- Yale122
- Dante120
- Fairfax119
- Peever Flats119
- Belvidere114
- Corn Creek113
- Forestburg113
- Lyons112
- Glendale Colony112
- Burbank110
- Nisland109
- Richland107
- Claire City107
- Claremont106
- Clearfield Colony106
- Erwin105
- Dimock104
- Akaska104
- Spencer103
- Dallas102
- Fairview102
- Jamesville Colony101
- Goodwin101
- Naples96
- Glenham95
- Westport93
- Hitchcock91
- Lesterville91
- Orient91
- Bath91
- Millerdale Colony90
- Morningside90
- Mound City90
- Batesland89
- Revillo88
- Spink Colony88
- Corona87
- Fulton84
- Brentford83
- Brandt82
- Raymond82
- Agar81
- McIntosh80
- Kaylor80
- Bradley78
- Carthage78
- Green Grass78
- Java78
- Garden City78
- Mayfield Colony77
- Interior77
- Cameron Colony77
- Davis76
- Lebanon76
- Morristown76
- Oldham75
- Old Elm Spring Colony75
- Stockholm74
- Herrick73
- Ortley73
- Vale73
- Running Water73
- Harrold72
- Shamrock Colony72
- Bath Corner72
- Wasta70
- Cow Creek69
- Meckling69
- Sunset Colony68
- Utica68
- Cottonwood66
- Wallace66
- Bridger66
- Bushnell66
- Sherman65
- Fedora65
- Brant Lake63
- Olivet63
- Stratford62
- Turton61
- Chelsea61
- Fairburn61
- Golden View Colony60
- Strandburg58
- Tolstoy57
- Brentwood Colony57
- Evergreen Colony55
- Oral55
- Grenville53
- Ward52
- Vivian50
- Vienna49
- Quinn48
- Millbrook Colony47
- Altamont46
- Ravinia45
- Camp Crook41
- Clear Lake41
- Lake City40
- Nunda40
- Ideal40
- St. Onge40
- Wood40
- Ree Heights38
- New Elm Spring Colony37
- Rockham37
- Orland Colony37
- Spring Lake Colony35
- Swift Bird35
- Oak Lane Colony34
- Winfred34
- Farmer31
- Andover31
- Upland Colony30
- Rustic Acres Colony30
- Twin Brooks29
- Lane28
- Caputa27
- Onaka25
- Smithwick25
- Rockport Colony23
- Seneca22
- Crocker22
- Dolton21
- Vilas21
- Draper20
- Virgil20
- Prairie City20
- Marvin19
- Pembrook Colony19
- Bancroft16
- Aurora Center16
- Broadland15
- Grassland Colony15
- Long Lake14
- Hutterville Colony13
- Stephan13
- Loomis13
- White Rock12
- Mansfield12
- Hetland10
- Kidder8
- Dudley8
- Wetonka7
- Waverly7
- Gann Valley6
- St. Charles6
- Ardmore5
- Milltown4
- Verdon4
- Albee4
- New Holland4
- Lantry3
- Artas3
- Butler2
- Lowry1
- Hillsview0
- Ferney0
- Newport Colony0
- Grass Ranch Colony0
- Lakeview Colony0
- Cedar Grove Colony0
- Platte Colony0
- Hillcrest Colony0
- Collins Colony0
- Storla0
- Provo0
- Plainview Colony0
- Wolf Creek Colony0
- Maxwell Colony0
- Harrison0
- Spring Valley Colony0
- White Rock Colony0
- Roswell0
- Pearl Creek Colony0
- Poinsett Colony0
- Thunderbird Colony0
- Blumengard Colony0
- Norfeld Colony0
- Riverside Colony0
- Bon Homme Colony0
- Huron Colony0
- Hillside Colony0
- Fordham Colony0
- Newdale Colony0
- Hamill0
- Claremont Colony0
- Cloverleaf Colony0
- Shannon Colony0
- Pleasant Valley Colony0
- Graceville Colony0
- Westwood Colony0
- Ola0
- Long Lake Colony0
- Bijou Hills0
- Rolland Colony0
- Rosedale Colony0
- Camrose Colony0
- Okaton0
- Greenwood Colony0
- Deerfield Colony0
- Silver Lake Colony0