2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rapid City, SD vs Ripley, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Ripley. Rapid City averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ripley, New York gets 46.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rapid City, South Dakota gets 18.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ripley averages 127.4 inches of snow per year. Rapid City averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ripley, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.7
Rain: averages 46.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 127.4 inches of snow a year

Rapid City, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.2
Rain: averages 18.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ripley is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Rapid City, SD

61°F

Today's Weather - Ripley, NY

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rapid City / Ripley

July is the hottest month for Rapid City with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Dakota. In Rapid City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rapid City are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Ripley with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Ripley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ripley are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rapid City with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ripley with an average of 18.7°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Rapid City, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Ripley, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Rapid City, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Ripley, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Rapid City, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Ripley, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Rapid City with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in Rapid City means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.


September is the wettest month in Ripley with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Ripley means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in Rapid City with 11.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Rapid City, which is rainier than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Ripley with 17.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 154.3 rainy days annually in Ripley, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Rapid City means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 127.4 inches in Ripley means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Rapid City with 8.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ripley with 35.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.