2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Elk City, OK vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 36.1% less rainy days than Elk City.
- Rapid City has 10.7% less Sunny Days than Elk City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 7.9% worse than Elk City
 Elk City, OKRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Elk City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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