Blackhawk, SD Climate

Blackhawk, SD is located in southeastern South Dakota and has a temperate climate with warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The area experiences an average of 22 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of snow during the winter months. Summers are typically hot and sunny, with temperatures reaching highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the peak summer months. Winters can be extremely cold, with temperatures often dropping to below 0°F and regularly seeing snowfall throughout December and January.

Blackhawk, South Dakota gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blackhawk averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Blackhawk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blackhawk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Blackhawk, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Blackhawk, South Dakota	United States
	19.1 in.	38.1 in.
	38.1 in.	27.8 in.
	81.1 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	84.0°	85.8°
	13.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	5	4.3
	3494 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Blackhawk with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Blackhawk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blackhawk are June, August and September.

In Blackhawk, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blackhawk with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

In Blackhawk, there are 165.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

In Blackhawk, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in South Dakota.

Humidity in Blackhawk is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Blackhawk with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in Blackhawk means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.

June is the rainiest month in Blackhawk with 10.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Blackhawk, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.1 inches in Blackhawk means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Blackhawk with 8.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.