Sturgis, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 6,688 Elev. 1,044 m / 3,425 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Sturgis has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters averaging 11°F (-12°C) in February. Wind chill can push winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Rain falls on about 23 days per year (16.9 in / 430 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 36 in (902 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 152 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 11°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | 4°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 23 days | 16.9 in (430 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 35.5 in (902 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 152 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 52
Feb 58
Mar 52
Apr 51
May 46
Jun 48
Jul 41
Aug 44
Sep 38
Oct 49
Nov 56
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 55
Feb 53
Mar 52
Apr 58
May 56
Jun 58
Jul 57
Aug 54
Sep 57
Oct 59
Nov 59
Dec Weather Days by Month
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(4,928 ft) 3 mi Deadman Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Hiking trail 12 mi Homestake Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 6.8 in172 mm | 13 |
| February | 31°F 0°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 4.7 in120 mm | 9 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 31°F 0°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 8.8 in223 mm | 10 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | 4.3 in108 mm | 10 |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | 2.3 in58 mm | 14 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 60°F 15°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 52°F 11°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.3 in 58 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 18 |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 32°F 0°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 2.7 in68 mm | 10 |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 24°F -4°C | 0.3 in 9 mm | 6.1 in154 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 0 |
| April | 10 | 0 |
| May | 14 | 3 |
| June | 14 | 4 |
| July | 13 | 3 |
| August | 17 | 1 |
| September | 14 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 0 |