Dakota Dunes, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 2,540 Elev. 336 m / 1,102 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Dakota Dunes is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 12°F (-11°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 96°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 32 days per year (26.7 in / 677 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 33 in (827 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 152 sunny days per year and around 25 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 96°F (35°C) high | 4°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 32 days | 26.7 in (677 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 32.5 in (827 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 152 sunny | 25 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan 52
Feb 49
Mar 53
Apr 45
May 50
Jun 53
Jul 45
Aug 44
Sep 46
Oct 56
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 63
Feb 58
Mar 53
Apr 54
May 66
Jun 77
Jul 76
Aug 68
Sep 61
Oct 66
Nov 74
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 | 13°F -10°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.8 in45 mm | 15 |
| February | 33°F 0°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.0 in128 mm | 10 |
| March | 60°F 15°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | 10.5 in267 mm | 16 |
| April | 65°F 19°C | 41°F 5°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 12 |
| May | 74°F 23°C | 51°F 10°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 68°F 20°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 49°F 10°C | 1.5 in 39 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | 8.2 in207 mm | 10 |
| December | 38°F 3°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 7.1 in179 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 1 |
| April | 12 | 2 |
| May | 15 | 3 |
| June | 12 | 4 |
| July | 11 | 8 |
| August | 13 | 3 |
| September | 16 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 0 |