2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montpelier, VT vs Mobridge, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Mobridge. Montpelier averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mobridge, South Dakota gets 17.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Montpelier, Vermont gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mobridge averages 32.7 inches of snow per year. Montpelier averages 96.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mobridge, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 17.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.7 inches of snow a year

Montpelier, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.5
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montpelier is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Montpelier, VT

51°F

Today's Weather - Mobridge, SD

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Montpelier / Mobridge

July is the hottest month for Montpelier with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Montpelier, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montpelier are August, June and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montpelier with an average of 5.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mobridge with an average of 5.4°. This is colder than most places in South Dakota.

In Montpelier, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

In Mobridge, there are 21.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Montpelier, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Mobridge, there are 169.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Montpelier, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Mobridge, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.

July is the wettest month in Montpelier with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Montpelier means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.


June is the wettest month in Mobridge with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Mobridge means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

December is the rainiest month in Montpelier with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Montpelier, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Mobridge with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Mobridge, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.1 inches in Montpelier means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont.

An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Mobridge means that it is less snowy than most places in South Dakota.

January is the snowiest month in Montpelier with 23.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Mobridge with 6.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.