2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Norfolk, VA vs Pierre, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Pierre. Norfolk averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pierre, South Dakota gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Norfolk, Virginia gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pierre averages 34.5 inches of snow per year. Norfolk averages 5.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Norfolk, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.3
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norfolk is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Norfolk, VA

69°F

Today's Weather - Pierre, SD

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Norfolk with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Norfolk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfolk are May, September and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norfolk with an average of 33.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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

In Norfolk, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Norfolk, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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.

August is the wettest month in Norfolk with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Norfolk with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Norfolk, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 5.1 inches in Norfolk means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Norfolk with 2.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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