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

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National park 54 mi Danish Alps State Recreation Area
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 317 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 1 mi Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Hiking trail 49 mi Lake Loop

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Monthly Weather Data

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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

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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