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Monthly climate in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mitchell features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 735 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mitchell enjoys an average of 3139 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States §

The warmest months in Mitchell 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 -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mitchell experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mitchell, 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 11°C
(51°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-31°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States §

Mitchell usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mitchell are January, February and November. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mitchell, 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) 18 (0.7) 20 (0.8) 61 (2.4) 72 (2.8) 97 (3.8) 74 (2.9) 86 (3.4) 85 (3.3) 92 (3.6) 76 (3.0) 20 (0.8) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 7 9 12 8 8 9 8 8 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States §

The sunniest months in Mitchell are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mitchell: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mitchell, 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 154 210 237 263 294 354 374 338 263 230 218 199
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 29m 11h 58m 13h 28m 14h 44m 15h 22m 15h 1m 13h 53m 12h 26m 10h 57m 9h 38m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States §

Mitchell 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 Mitchell UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mitchell, 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 6 8 9 11 10 9 8 5 3 2