2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Spokane, WA vs Sturgis, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Sturgis. Spokane averages 171 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sturgis, South Dakota gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. Spokane, Washington gets 17.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sturgis averages 52.5 inches of snow per year. Spokane averages 43.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sturgis, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.3
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.5 inches of snow a year

Spokane, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 17.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spokane is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Spokane, WA

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Today's Weather - Sturgis, SD

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Spokane / Sturgis

July is the hottest month for Spokane with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Spokane, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spokane are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Sturgis with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Sturgis, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgis are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spokane with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sturgis with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Spokane, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Sturgis, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Dakota.

In Spokane, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Sturgis, there are 146.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Spokane, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Sturgis, there are 14.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

December is the wettest month in Spokane with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Spokane means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Sturgis with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Sturgis means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

November is the rainiest month in Spokane with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in Spokane, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Sturgis with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Sturgis, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in Spokane means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in Sturgis means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Dakota.

December is the snowiest month in Spokane with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Sturgis with 11.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.