2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Deadwood, SD vs Orono, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Orono. Deadwood averages 230 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orono, Minnesota gets 31.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Deadwood, South Dakota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orono averages 50.6 inches of snow per year. Deadwood averages 137.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orono, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.9
Rain: averages 31.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.6 inches of snow a year

Deadwood, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.4
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 137.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orono is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

Today's Weather - Deadwood, SD

66°F

Today's Weather - Orono, MN

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Deadwood / Orono

July is the hottest month for Deadwood with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Dakota. In Deadwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deadwood are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Orono with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Orono, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orono are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deadwood with an average of 11.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orono with an average of 4.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Deadwood, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Dakota.

In Orono, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Deadwood, there are 203.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Orono, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Deadwood, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Orono, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

May is the wettest month in Deadwood with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Deadwood means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Orono with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Orono means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Deadwood with 12.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Deadwood, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Orono with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Orono, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 137.7 inches in Deadwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in Orono means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

April is the snowiest month in Deadwood with 24.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Orono with 12.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.