2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Deadwood, SD vs Sturgis, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Sturgis. Deadwood averages 230 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sturgis, South Dakota gets 21 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.

Sturgis averages 52.5 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

Sturgis, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.5 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 Sturgis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Sturgis, SD

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Sturgis with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Sturgis, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgis are June, September and August.

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 Sturgis with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

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 Sturgis, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sturgis, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

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 Sturgis, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

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.


May is the wettest month in Sturgis with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Sturgis means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sturgis with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Sturgis, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 52.5 inches in Sturgis means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

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

March is the snowiest month in Sturgis with 11.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.