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Sioux Falls, SD vs Fort Collins, CO

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Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Fort Collins. Sioux Falls averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Collins, Colorado gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sioux Falls, South Dakota gets 26.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Collins averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Sioux Falls averages 37.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Fort Collins, Colorado
Summer High:
the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 15.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.6 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Fort Collins

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Collins is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

7.2 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Fort Collins, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Sioux Falls

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sioux Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

6.8 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Sioux Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Sioux Falls, SD

6 AM PST

Sunny

65°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny76° / 51°NW 10 to 15 mph
SundayRain Showers Likely71° / 58°SE 5 to 15 mph
MondayChance Showers And Thunderstorms76° / 56°NNW 5 to 10 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms66° / 49°NNE 10 to 15 mph
WednesdayPartly Sunny65° / 46°NW 10 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71° / 51°SSE 5 to 10 mph
FridayChance Showers And Thunderstorms69° / 50°S 10 mph

Today's Weather - Fort Collins, CO

6 AM PST

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

54°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 50°SE 5 to 12 mph
SundayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82° / 49°WSW 3 to 13 mph
MondayPartly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71° / 47°ENE 6 to 10 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely60° / 40°NE 5 to 8 mph
WednesdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms67° / 43°S 3 to 8 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74° / 46°SW 3 to 8 mph
FridayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74° / 47°SSW 5 to 8 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSioux Falls, SDFort Collins, CO
January26° / 6°44° / 15°
February31° / 12°46° / 18°
March43° / 23°54° / 26°
April59° / 35°62° / 33°
May70° / 47°71° / 43°
June79° / 57°81° / 51°
July84° / 62°87° / 57°
August81° / 60°85° / 55°
September73° / 50°76° / 46°
October60° / 37°64° / 34°
November43° / 23°51° / 23°
December28° / 10°42° / 15°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sioux Falls / Fort Collins
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 305 / 55 / 4
February0 / 027 / 275 / 64 / 5
March0 / 026 / 257 / 73 / 5
April0 / 012 / 139 / 102 / 3
May1 / 11 / 111 / 110 / 0
June2 / 40 / 010 / 100 / 0
July5 / 120 / 09 / 90 / 0
August2 / 60 / 08 / 90 / 0
September1 / 11 / 18 / 80 / 0
October0 / 010 / 117 / 71 / 1
November0 / 024 / 266 / 63 / 4
December0 / 031 / 305 / 55 / 4
July is the hottest month for Sioux Falls with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Sioux Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux Falls are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Fort Collins with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Fort Collins, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Collins are September, June and August.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sioux Falls with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Collins with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



In Sioux Falls, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

In Fort Collins, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



In Sioux Falls, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

In Fort Collins, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



In Sioux Falls, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Fort Collins, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



June is the wettest month in Sioux Falls with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.


May is the wettest month in Fort Collins with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Fort Collins means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


May is the rainiest month in Sioux Falls with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in Sioux Falls, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Collins with 11.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Fort Collins, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 37.6 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Fort Collins means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.



December is the snowiest month in Sioux Falls with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Fort Collins with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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