2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Edmond, OK vs Rapid City, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Rapid City. Edmond averages 235 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rapid City, South Dakota gets 18.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Edmond, Oklahoma gets 36.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rapid City averages 38 inches of snow per year. Edmond averages 5.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rapid City, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.2
Rain: averages 18.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Edmond, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 93.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.4
Rain: averages 36.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edmond is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

Today's Weather - Edmond, OK

70°F

Today's Weather - Rapid City, SD

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Edmond / Rapid City

July is the hottest month for Edmond with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Edmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edmond are May, October and September.

July is the hottest month for Rapid City with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Rapid City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rapid City are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edmond with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rapid City with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Edmond, there are 65.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Rapid City, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Edmond, there are 78.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Rapid City, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Edmond, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Rapid City, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

June is the wettest month in Edmond with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Edmond means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.


May is the wettest month in Rapid City with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in Rapid City means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Edmond with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in Edmond, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Rapid City with 11.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Rapid City, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in Edmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Rapid City means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

January is the snowiest month in Edmond with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Rapid City with 8.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.