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 Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |