2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Spearfish, SD vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 14.6% less rainy days than Spearfish.
- Rapid City has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Spearfish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 1.4% better than Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny227  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  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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