Yankton, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 14,557 Elev. 370 m / 1,214 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Yankton is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 85°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 12°F (-11°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 96°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 3°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 38 days per year (24.9 in / 632 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 27 in (675 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 149 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 85°F (30°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 96°F (35°C) high | 3°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 38 days | 24.9 in (632 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 26.6 in (675 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 149 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 51
Feb 51
Mar 51
Apr 45
May 50
Jun 52
Jul 47
Aug 43
Sep 41
Oct 54
Nov 63
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 59
Feb 58
Mar 54
Apr 53
May 65
Jun 76
Jul 75
Aug 67
Sep 62
Oct 67
Nov 71
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F 1°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 2.2 in56 mm | 16 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 3.6 in92 mm | 11 |
| March | 59°F 15°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | 8.5 in216 mm | 13 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | — | 16 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 63°F 17°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 85°F 30°C | 67°F 20°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 65°F 18°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 58°F 15°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 0°C | 0.7 in 17 mm | 5.7 in146 mm | 10 |
| December | 40°F 5°C | 20°F -7°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 7 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 2 |
| April | 12 | 3 |
| May | 16 | 4 |
| June | 12 | 8 |
| July | 11 | 8 |
| August | 11 | 3 |
| September | 15 | 1 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 10 | 1 |
| December | 7 | 0 |