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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Ziebach County / Eagle Butte / Zip Codes
Eagle Butte, South Dakota has a semi-arid climate, with mostly hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from an average of 82 degrees Fahrenheit to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter temperatures generally stay between 10 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly low and usually occurs during spring and early summer. Eagle Butte also experiences gusty winds due to its location in a valley near the Missouri River.

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

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Eagle Butte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eagle Butte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
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 Eagle Butte is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Eagle Butte, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEagle Butte, South DakotaUnited States
  18.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.1 in.27.8 in.
  65.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  6.97
  34.3
  2418 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 Eagle Butte with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Dakota. In Eagle Butte, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle Butte are June, September and May.
In Eagle Butte, there are 34.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagle Butte with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
In Eagle Butte, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
In Eagle Butte, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Eagle Butte 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.
June is the wettest month in Eagle Butte with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Eagle Butte means that it is drier than most places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Eagle Butte with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 65.7 rainy days annually in Eagle Butte, which is one of the least rainy 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 38.1 inches in Eagle Butte means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. March is the snowiest month in Eagle Butte with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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