Box Elder, South Dakota Climate

United States

Pop. 9,289 Elev. 924 m / 3,032 ft TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·

Box Elder 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 around 94°F (34°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 20 days per year (14.5 in / 369 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 22 in (570 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 156 sunny days per year.

Temperature 88°F (31°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Feels like 94°F (34°C) high 7°F (-14°C) low
Rain 20 days 14.5 in (369 mm) /yr
Snow 2 days 22.4 in (570 mm) /yr
Sky 156 sunny 10 stormy
Wind 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan
51
Feb
55
Mar
51
Apr
50
May
48
Jun
50
Jul
43
Aug
43
Sep
35
Oct
46
Nov
55
Dec
Humidity (%)
59
Jan
56
Feb
51
Mar
48
Apr
56
May
55
Jun
58
Jul
57
Aug
54
Sep
54
Oct
58
Nov
59
Dec

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Commercial airport 5 mi Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Ski resort 41 mi Terry Peak Ski Area
National park 25 mi Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mountain peak (5,171 ft) 19 mi Storm Hill
Hospital 9 mi Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Hiking trail 22 mi Centennial Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 34°F 1°C 14°F -10°C 0.0 in 1 mm 4.1 in104 mm 15
February 33°F 0°C 10°F -12°C 0.0 in 1 mm 4.2 in106 mm 11
March 57°F 14°C 32°F 0°C 0.1 in 3 mm 7.1 in181 mm 10
April 63°F 17°C 36°F 2°C 2.0 in 51 mm 1.0 in26 mm 11
May 70°F 21°C 47°F 9°C 3.7 in 95 mm 15
June 83°F 28°C 56°F 13°C 2.3 in 59 mm 14
July 88°F 31°C 63°F 17°C 1.9 in 47 mm 12
August 86°F 30°C 61°F 16°C 1.3 in 34 mm 16
September 81°F 27°C 53°F 12°C 1.2 in 30 mm 14
October 67°F 19°C 43°F 6°C 1.5 in 38 mm 18
November 54°F 12°C 32°F 0°C 0.2 in 6 mm 2.4 in60 mm 11
December 48°F 9°C 24°F -5°C 0.2 in 6 mm 3.6 in92 mm 9

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 15 0
February 11 0
March 10 0
April 11 0
May 15 2
June 14 2
July 12 1
August 16 2
September 14 1
October 18 2
November 11 0
December 9 0