Aberdeen, South Dakota Climate

United States

Pop. 28,102 Elev. 397 m / 1,303 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Winters in Aberdeen are severe, with temperatures dropping to 5°F (-15°C) in February, while summers bring warm highs of 85°F (29°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Expect around 33 rainy days annually (20.2 in / 512 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 33 in (843 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 23 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 74°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 85°F (29°C) high 5°F (-15°C) low
Feels like 92°F (33°C) high -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 33 days 20.2 in (512 mm) /yr
Snow 4 days 33.2 in (843 mm) /yr
Sky 137 sunny 23 stormy
Wind 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
54
Jan
52
Feb
62
Mar
55
Apr
44
May
56
Jun
46
Jul
43
Aug
41
Sep
40
Oct
55
Nov
73
Dec
Humidity (%)
64
Jan
63
Feb
58
Mar
56
Apr
52
May
66
Jun
69
Jul
74
Aug
68
Sep
65
Oct
69
Nov
79
Dec

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Commercial airport 3 mi Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)
Ski resort 78 mi Bears Den Mountain
National park 25 mi Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 188 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 0 mi Avera Saint Lukes Hospital
Hiking trail 79 mi Pederson Hills Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -3°C 8°F -13°C 0.0 in 1 mm 2.2 in56 mm 9
February 25°F -4°C 5°F -15°C 0.2 in 5 mm 3.5 in88 mm 11
March 52°F 11°C 26°F -3°C 0.2 in 5 mm 2.7 in69 mm 6
April 60°F 15°C 35°F 2°C 1.9 in 48 mm 9.5 in242 mm 14
May 72°F 22°C 47°F 8°C 4.1 in 104 mm 15
June 80°F 26°C 57°F 14°C 3.7 in 93 mm 10
July 85°F 29°C 64°F 18°C 3.2 in 82 mm 9
August 81°F 27°C 61°F 16°C 2.3 in 59 mm 16
September 79°F 26°C 55°F 13°C 2.6 in 67 mm 16
October 65°F 18°C 45°F 7°C 1.4 in 37 mm 18
November 45°F 7°C 28°F -2°C 0.1 in 4 mm 8.9 in225 mm 10
December 31°F -1°C 10°F -12°C 0.3 in 8 mm 6.4 in163 mm 3

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 9 0
February 11 0
March 6 0
April 14 2
May 15 3
June 10 7
July 9 4
August 16 4
September 16 2
October 18 1
November 10 0
December 3 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 32°F 0°C
April 36°F 2°C
May 45°F 7°C
June 58°F 14°C
July 72°F 22°C
August 74°F 24°C
September 67°F 20°C
October 57°F 14°C
November 46°F 8°C
December 37°F 3°C