Platte, South Dakota Climate

United States

Pop. 1,266 Elev. 488 m / 1,601 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Platte has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters averaging 11°F (-12°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 96°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 1°F (-17°C). Rain falls on about 32 days per year (22.6 in / 573 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 27 in (678 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 144 sunny days per year and around 23 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 79°F (26°C) in summer.

Temperature 86°F (30°C) high 11°F (-12°C) low
Feels like 96°F (36°C) high 1°F (-17°C) low
Rain 32 days 22.6 in (573 mm) /yr
Snow 5 days 26.7 in (678 mm) /yr
Sky 144 sunny 23 stormy
Wind 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan
51
Feb
53
Mar
51
Apr
49
May
49
Jun
48
Jul
45
Aug
41
Sep
37
Oct
53
Nov
64
Dec
Humidity (%)
64
Jan
55
Feb
58
Mar
54
Apr
52
May
59
Jun
71
Jul
73
Aug
67
Sep
63
Oct
67
Nov
70
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 99 mi Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)
Ski resort 110 mi Great Bear Recreation Park
National park 24 mi Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain peak (5,171 ft) 231 mi Storm Hill
Hospital 0 mi Platte Health Center Avera
Hiking trail 130 mi Lake Loop

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 32°F 0°C 11°F -11°C 0.0 in 1 mm 2.7 in68 mm 13
February 34°F 1°C 11°F -12°C 0.1 in 1 mm 2.6 in66 mm 9
March 58°F 15°C 30°F -1°C 1.0 in 26 mm 9.9 in251 mm 10
April 63°F 17°C 38°F 3°C 1.8 in 45 mm 1.1 in29 mm 11
May 73°F 23°C 49°F 10°C 3.5 in 89 mm 13
June 85°F 30°C 62°F 17°C 3.8 in 97 mm 12
July 86°F 30°C 66°F 19°C 5.5 in 139 mm 12
August 83°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 2.9 in 74 mm 13
September 80°F 27°C 57°F 14°C 1.4 in 37 mm 17
October 68°F 20°C 47°F 8°C 1.8 in 45 mm 18
November 49°F 10°C 32°F 0°C 0.4 in 11 mm 4.2 in106 mm 11
December 41°F 5°C 19°F -7°C 0.3 in 8 mm 6.2 in158 mm 5

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 13 0
February 9 0
March 10 1
April 11 2
May 13 3
June 12 3
July 12 6
August 13 5
September 17 1
October 18 2
November 11 0
December 5 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 35°F 2°C
April 47°F 8°C
May 58°F 14°C
June 72°F 22°C
July 79°F 26°C
August 77°F 25°C
September 68°F 20°C
October 58°F 15°C
November 42°F 6°C
December 32°F 0°C