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Monthly climate in Oglala, South Dakota, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oglala features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 511 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oglala enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Oglala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oglala experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oglala, 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 15°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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

Oglala usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oglala are January, February and November. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oglala, 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) 15 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 52 (2.1) 63 (2.5) 99 (3.9) 51 (2.0) 45 (1.8) 33 (1.3) 43 (1.7) 41 (1.6) 17 (0.7) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 7 7 9 12 8 9 6 6 7 5 5

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

The sunniest months in Oglala are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oglala: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oglala, 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 171 216 260 278 296 366 375 348 283 251 227 212
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 23m 10h 31m 11h 58m 13h 26m 14h 41m 15h 18m 14h 58m 13h 51m 12h 26m 10h 58m 9h 41m 9h 1m

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

Oglala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oglala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oglala, 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) 3 5 6 8 9 11 11 10 8 5 4 3