2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Box Elder, SD vs Schuyler, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Schuyler. Box Elder averages 230 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Schuyler, Nebraska gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. Box Elder, South Dakota gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Schuyler averages 30.2 inches of snow per year. Box Elder averages 39.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Schuyler, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.6
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.2 inches of snow a year

Box Elder, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.1
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Schuyler is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

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

Today's Weather - Box Elder, SD

41°F

Today's Weather - Schuyler, NE

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Box Elder / Schuyler

July is the hottest month for Box Elder with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Box Elder, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Box Elder are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Schuyler with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Schuyler, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schuyler are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Box Elder with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Schuyler with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

In Box Elder, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

In Schuyler, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.

In Box Elder, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Schuyler, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Box Elder, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Schuyler, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.

May is the wettest month in Box Elder with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Box Elder means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Schuyler with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Schuyler means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

June is the rainiest month in Box Elder with 12.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Box Elder, which is rainier 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.

May is the rainiest month in Schuyler with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Schuyler, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.5 inches in Box Elder means that it is snowier than most places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Schuyler means that it is snowier than most places in Nebraska.

March is the snowiest month in Box Elder with 8.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Schuyler with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.