Climate of Sturgis
Sturgis has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Sturgis is 27° degrees and there is about 136 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 181 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 0°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -8°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 119 days and there is a total of approximately 346 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 60 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3217 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 0°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in July |
Coldest month: | 0°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -8°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 186 days |
Days with rain: | 119 days |
Days with snow: | 60 days |
Total rain sum: | 346 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3217 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sturgis.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sturgis.
Climate table of Sturgis
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sturgis. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sturgis might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 32 | 33 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 76 | 85 | 83 | 74 | 57 | 45 | 32 |
Night temp. (°F) | 18 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
Days with rain | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Days with snow | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Dry days | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Sturgis
The best time to visit Sturgis in the state of South Dakota is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sturgis is 85°F in July and the lowest is 32°F in January.
Climate of Sturgis by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sturgis? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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