2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New York, NY vs Pierre, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Pierre. New York averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierre, South Dakota gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. New York, New York gets 46.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pierre averages 34.5 inches of snow per year. New York averages 25.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pierre, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.5 inches of snow a year

New York, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pierre is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New York is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

Today's Weather - New York, NY

59°F

Today's Weather - Pierre, SD

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New York / Pierre

July is the hottest month for New York with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New York, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Pierre with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Pierre, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierre are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pierre with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Pierre, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

In New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Pierre, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In New York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Pierre, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

July is the wettest month in New York with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


June is the wettest month in Pierre with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Pierre means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Pierre with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in Pierre, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Pierre means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

February is the snowiest month in New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Pierre with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.