| | Fort Pierre, SD | Forest City, IA | United States |
| Rainfall | 17.6 | 34.1 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 34.3 | 36.3 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 73.7 | 105.8 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 230 | 182 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 89.6 | 82.3 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 9.3 | 6.3 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7 | 6.6 | 7 |
| UV Index | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 1434 | 1260 | 2443 |