| | Porcupine, SD | Mitchell, SD | United States |
| Rainfall | 18.4 | 24.2 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 33.8 | 33.9 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 72.5 | 78 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 229 | 214 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 88.7 | 86.5 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 11.5 | 8.5 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 3192 | 1316 | 2443 |