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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Best months to visit: Apr, Sep, Oct
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 Weather Days by Month
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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |