2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bemidji, MN vs Belle Fourche, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Belle Fourche. Bemidji averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belle Fourche, South Dakota gets 17.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bemidji, Minnesota gets 26.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Belle Fourche averages 30.2 inches of snow per year. Bemidji averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 17.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.2 inches of snow a year

Bemidji, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5.4
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belle Fourche is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bemidji is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Bemidji, MN

67°F

Today's Weather - Belle Fourche, SD

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bemidji / Belle Fourche

July is the hottest month for Bemidji with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Bemidji, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bemidji are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Belle Fourche with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Belle Fourche, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belle Fourche are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bemidji with an average of -5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belle Fourche with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Bemidji, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

In Belle Fourche, there are 31.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

In Bemidji, there are 190.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Belle Fourche, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Bemidji, there are 55.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Belle Fourche, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

June is the wettest month in Bemidji with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Bemidji means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


May is the wettest month in Belle Fourche with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Belle Fourche means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Bemidji with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Bemidji, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Belle Fourche with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Belle Fourche, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Bemidji means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Belle Fourche means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota.

January is the snowiest month in Bemidji with 9.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Belle Fourche with 6.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.