2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hot Springs, SD vs Big Stone City, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Big Stone City. Hot Springs averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Stone City, South Dakota gets 24.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hot Springs, South Dakota gets 17.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Big Stone City averages 36.3 inches of snow per year. Hot Springs averages 29.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Big Stone City, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.1
Rain: averages 24.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 inches of snow a year

Hot Springs, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.3
Rain: averages 17.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Stone City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Dakota.

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, SD

75°F

Today's Weather - Big Stone City, SD

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hot Springs / Big Stone City

July is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Hot Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Big Stone City with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Big Stone City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Stone City are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 11.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Stone City with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

In Hot Springs, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

In Big Stone City, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

In Hot Springs, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Big Stone City, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Hot Springs, there are 16.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Big Stone City, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.

May is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 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 17.8 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.


July is the wettest month in Big Stone City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in Big Stone City means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, 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.

June is the rainiest month in Big Stone City with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Big Stone City, which is rainier 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Big Stone City means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

March is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Big Stone City with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.