| | Lake Preston, SD | Oreana, IL | United States |
| Rainfall | 26.3 | 39.8 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 42.3 | 14.1 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 77.9 | 109.8 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 209 | 197 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 82.9 | 86.3 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 5.4 | 18.3 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1722 | 689 | 2443 |