The climate of Pierre (South Dakota
- United States of America)
Pierre has a population figure just short of 15,000 and is the capital
of South Dakota, a state located centrally in the northern part of the
United States. Pierre is located on the east banks of the Missouri
River. Across the river the smaller city of Fort Pierre is located.
Besides the South Dakota State Capitol Pierre offers no big
attractions. Most tourists visit Pierre because of Lake Oahe, which is
famous among anglers. Pierre has a warm continental climate (type
Dfa). The climate can be classified as such because of the warm months
July and August in which average 24 hour temperatures are well above
the required 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit). During the
summer daytime temperatures may easily rise up to 30-35 degrees
Celsius (86-95 degrees Fahrenheit). During a heat wave temperatures
may rise up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Pierre has
four distinct seasons with cold to extremely cold winters. During
these long and dry winters temperatures of -20 degrees Celsius (-4
degrees Fahrenheit) can be recorded during 22 nights. Only small
amounts of snow fall within 24 hours. Only during a few days per
winter 5-10 centimeters of snowfall can be recorded within 24 hours.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Pierre:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-3
-15
6
6
n/a
February
0
-11
6
6
n/a
March
6
-5
7
8
n/a
April
15
1
8
9
n/a
May
22
7
10
11
n/a
June
28
13
11
10
n/a
July
32
17
12
9
n/a
August
31
15
11
8
n/a
September
25
9
9
7
n/a
October
17
3
7
5
n/a
November
7
-5
5
6
n/a
December
-1
-12
5
6
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
