2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pierre, SD vs Lakeville, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lakeville. Pierre averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeville, Minnesota gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pierre, South Dakota gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lakeville averages 45 inches of snow per year. Pierre averages 34.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lakeville, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.1
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Pierre, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Pierre, SD

81°F

Today's Weather - Lakeville, MN

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pierre / Lakeville

July is the hottest month for Pierre with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Dakota. In Pierre, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pierre are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Lakeville with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Lakeville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeville are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pierre with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeville with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Pierre, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.

In Lakeville, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Pierre, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Lakeville, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Pierre, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Lakeville, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Pierre with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Pierre means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.


August is the wettest month in Lakeville with 4.6 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 32.4 inches in Lakeville means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Pierre with 9.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in Pierre, which is less rainy than most 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 Lakeville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Lakeville, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in Pierre means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Lakeville means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

March is the snowiest month in Pierre with 6.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lakeville with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.