2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Puyallup, WA vs Belle Fourche, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Belle Fourche. Puyallup averages 142 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belle Fourche, South Dakota gets 17.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Puyallup, Washington gets 41.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Belle Fourche averages 30.2 inches of snow per year. Puyallup averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 17.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.2 inches of snow a year

Puyallup, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.3
Rain: averages 41.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Puyallup is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Puyallup, WA

45°F

Today's Weather - Belle Fourche, SD

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Puyallup / Belle Fourche

August is the hottest month for Puyallup with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Puyallup, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Puyallup are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Belle Fourche with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Belle Fourche, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belle Fourche are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Puyallup with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belle Fourche with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Puyallup, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Belle Fourche, there are 31.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

In Puyallup, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Belle Fourche, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Puyallup, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Belle Fourche, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

November is the wettest month in Puyallup with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Puyallup means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Belle Fourche with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Belle Fourche means that it is one of the driest places in South Dakota.

November is the rainiest month in Puyallup with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 156.8 rainy days annually in Puyallup, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Belle Fourche with 10.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Belle Fourche, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Puyallup means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in Belle Fourche means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Dakota.

December is the snowiest month in Puyallup with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Belle Fourche with 6.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.