Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 8,000 Elev. 974 m / 3,196 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Winters in Ellsworth Air Force Base are severe, with temperatures dropping to 10°F (-12°C) in February, while summers bring warm highs of 88°F (31°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 95°F (35°C). Expect around 17 rainy days annually (13.9 in / 353 mm total), with 22 in (569 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 156 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 95°F (35°C) high | 4°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 17 days | 13.9 in (353 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 22.4 in (569 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 156 sunny | 10 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 52
Feb 56
Mar 51
Apr 50
May 48
Jun 51
Jul 41
Aug 44
Sep 36
Oct 47
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 55
Feb 53
Mar 49
Apr 56
May 55
Jun 58
Jul 56
Aug 55
Sep 55
Oct 59
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 | 33°F 1°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 4.8 in122 mm | 16 |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 3.9 in100 mm | 9 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 31°F 0°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 6.4 in163 mm | 11 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | 1.3 in32 mm | 11 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | — | 14 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 56°F 13°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 87°F 30°C | 61°F 16°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 53°F 12°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 2.0 in50 mm | 11 |
| December | 47°F 8°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 4.0 in102 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 0 |
| May | 14 | 2 |
| June | 14 | 4 |
| July | 12 | 1 |
| August | 17 | 0 |
| September | 13 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 0 |