2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
North Sioux City, SD vs Bloomington, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Bloomington. North Sioux City averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomington, Minnesota gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. North Sioux City, South Dakota gets 29.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bloomington averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. North Sioux City averages 32.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bloomington, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

North Sioux City, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.7
Rain: averages 29.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bloomington is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

Today's Weather - North Sioux City, SD

69°F

Today's Weather - Bloomington, MN

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: North Sioux City / Bloomington

July is the hottest month for North Sioux City with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In North Sioux City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Sioux City are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Bloomington with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Bloomington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomington are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Sioux City with an average of 9.7°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bloomington with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In North Sioux City, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Bloomington, there are 9.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In North Sioux City, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Bloomington, there are 148.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In North Sioux City, there are 19.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Bloomington, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in North Sioux City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.5 inches in North Sioux City means that it is one of the wettest places in South Dakota.


August is the wettest month in Bloomington with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Bloomington means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in North Sioux City with 10.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.7 rainy days annually in North Sioux City, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Bloomington with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Bloomington, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in North Sioux City means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Bloomington means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

December is the snowiest month in North Sioux City with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Bloomington with 11.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.