2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eagle Butte, SD vs Philip, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Philip. Eagle Butte averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philip, South Dakota gets 17.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Eagle Butte, South Dakota gets 18.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Philip averages 33.1 inches of snow per year. Eagle Butte averages 38.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Philip, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 17.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 inches of snow a year

Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.3
Rain: averages 18.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Eagle Butte, SD

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Today's Weather - Philip, SD

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Eagle Butte / Philip

July is the hottest month for Eagle Butte with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Eagle Butte, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle Butte are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Philip with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Philip, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philip are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagle Butte with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philip with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Eagle Butte, there are 34.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

In Philip, there are 40.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

In Eagle Butte, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Philip, there are 174.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Eagle Butte, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Philip, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

June is the wettest month in Eagle Butte with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Eagle Butte means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.


June is the wettest month in Philip with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Philip means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Eagle Butte with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 65.7 rainy days annually in Eagle Butte, which is one of the least rainy 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.

June is the rainiest month in Philip with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Philip, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Eagle Butte means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Philip means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

March is the snowiest month in Eagle Butte with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Philip with 7.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.