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Monthly climate in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elk Point features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 849 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elk Point enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Elk Point are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elk Point experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-26°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States §

Elk Point usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elk Point are January, February and November. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26 (1.0) 27 (1.1) 78 (3.1) 83 (3.3) 143 (5.6) 91 (3.6) 75 (2.9) 94 (3.7) 91 (3.6) 76 (3.0) 24 (1.0) 40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 8 10 14 11 8 9 8 8 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Elk Point are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elk Point: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155 209 227 257 272 352 372 328 266 230 217 209
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 33m 11h 58m 13h 25m 14h 38m 15h 15m 14h 55m 13h 49m 12h 25m 10h 59m 9h 43m 9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Elk Point, South Dakota, United States §

Elk Point experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elk Point UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elk Point, South Dakota, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 5 5 8 9 11 10 9 8 5 3 2