Belle Fourche, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 5,696 Elev. 921 m / 3,022 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Belle Fourche experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 10°F (-12°C) in February to warm summers reaching 88°F (31°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 3°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 22 days per year (14.3 in / 362 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 31 in (794 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 150 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 3°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 22 days | 14.3 in (362 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 31.3 in (794 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 150 sunny | 9 stormy |
| Wind | 3.2 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
52
Jan 54
Feb 59
Mar 53
Apr 49
May 46
Jun 48
Jul 40
Aug 44
Sep 38
Oct 50
Nov 57
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 57
Feb 53
Mar 51
Apr 56
May 52
Jun 54
Jul 53
Aug 51
Sep 59
Oct 63
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F 0°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.7 in144 mm | 11 |
| February | 30°F -1°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | 4.8 in122 mm | 8 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.4 in 9 mm | 8.2 in208 mm | 10 |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | 3.1 in78 mm | 10 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 1.4 in35 mm | 14 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.8 in 47 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 60°F 16°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 18 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 5°C | 2.4 in 62 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 53°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 2.2 in57 mm | 12 |
| December | 45°F 7°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 5.9 in150 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 0 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 0 |
| April | 10 | 0 |
| May | 14 | 0 |
| June | 14 | 4 |
| July | 13 | 2 |
| August | 18 | 1 |
| September | 14 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 1 |
| November | 12 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 0 |