Lead, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 2,999 Elev. 1,572 m / 5,158 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Lead experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 9°F (-13°C) in February to mild summers reaching 78°F (26°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -3°F (-19°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 40 days per year (27.2 in / 691 mm total), with snow on 11 days and 93 in (2371 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 136 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 78°F (26°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Feels like | -3°F (-19°C) low | |
| Rain | 40 days | 27.2 in (691 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 11 days | 93.3 in (2371 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 136 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 3.9 mph (1.7 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
52
Jan 54
Feb 59
Mar 54
Apr 55
May 47
Jun 50
Jul 45
Aug 43
Sep 40
Oct 50
Nov 58
Dec Humidity (%)
71
Jan 66
Feb 59
Mar 59
Apr 62
May 60
Jun 63
Jul 62
Aug 58
Sep 61
Oct 62
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 | 26°F -3°C | 9°F -13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 15.2 in386 mm | 12 |
| February | 28°F -2°C | 9°F -13°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 8.4 in213 mm | 10 |
| March | 48°F 9°C | 26°F -3°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 17.2 in437 mm | 7 |
| April | 53°F 12°C | 29°F -2°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | 17.1 in434 mm | 8 |
| May | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | 12.0 in306 mm | 12 |
| June | 73°F 23°C | 49°F 9°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 78°F 26°C | 56°F 14°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 71°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.1 in 52 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 58°F 14°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | 4.7 in120 mm | 16 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 7.4 in189 mm | 8 |
| December | 41°F 5°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | 11.2 in285 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 1 |
| March | 7 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 0 |
| May | 12 | 6 |
| June | 13 | 8 |
| July | 12 | 9 |
| August | 15 | 4 |
| September | 13 | 2 |
| October | 16 | 3 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 0 |