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

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Commercial airport 41 mi Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)
Ski resort 4 mi Terry Peak Ski Area
National park 36 mi Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Mountain peak (5,656 ft) 1 mi Whitetail Summit
Hospital 2 mi Regional Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
Hiking trail 1 mi Homestake Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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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

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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