Cottonwood, South Dakota, United States Climate

Weather: 13.13°C/55.63°F, Wind SW at 3.4 km/h, 90% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Cottonwood Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 738.2 meters (2421.92 feet) above sea level, Cottonwood has a Mid-latitude steppe climate (Classification: BSk). The district’s yearly temperature is 10.53ºC (50.95ºF) and it is -2.11% lower than United States’s averages. Cottonwood typically receives about 17.01 millimeters (0.67 inches) of precipitation and has 29.0 rainy days (7.95% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CitySouth Dakota
Longitude-101.9059831
Latitude43.9669341
Attitude/Elevation738.2m (2421.92ft)
Local timeFriday 11:15
Annual high temperature14.22ºC (57.6ºF)
Annual low temperature5.12ºC (41.22ºF)
Average annual precip.17.01mm (0.67in)
Warmest monthJuly (31.77ºC / 89.19ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (-11.35ºC / 11.57ºF)
Wettest MonthJuly (33.55mm / 1.32in)
Driest MonthJanuary (5.04mm / 0.2in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)29.0 days (7.95%)
Days with no rain336.0 days (92.05%)
Humidity61.35%

Climate Cottonwood: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.0(51.8)11.0(51.8)20.0(68.0)28.0(82.4)37.0(98.6)43.0(109.4)40.0(104.0)42.0(107.6)36.0(96.8)30.0(86.0)24.0(75.2)15.0(59.0)43.0(109.4)
Average high °C (°F)-1.2(29.84)-3.47(25.75)5.1(41.18)11.97(53.55)20.06(68.11)28.17(82.71)31.77(89.19)31.12(88.02)25.2(77.36)12.23(54.01)7.97(46.35)1.75(35.15)14.22(57.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)-3.97(24.85)-6.78(19.8)1.89(35.4)8.3(46.94)16.37(61.47)23.87(74.97)27.24(81.03)26.58(79.84)21.06(69.91)8.49(47.28)4.41(39.94)-1.14(29.95)10.53(50.95)
Average low °C (°F)-8.16(17.31)-11.35(11.57)-2.61(27.3)2.48(36.46)10.03(50.05)16.76(62.17)20.22(68.4)19.8(67.64)15.08(59.14)3.63(38.53)0.16(32.29)-4.63(23.67)5.12(41.22)
Record low °C (°F)-26.0(-14.8)-23.0(-9.4)-27.0(-16.6)-12.0(10.4)0.0(0)10.0(50.0)15.0(59.0)12.0(53.6)5.0(41.0)-17.0(1.4)-13.0(8.6)-19.0(-2.2)-27.0(-16.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.04(0.2)8.22(0.32)17.17(0.68)19.85(0.78)32.62(1.28)25.12(0.99)33.55(1.32)17.2(0.68)14.28(0.56)13.84(0.54)7.89(0.31)9.29(0.37)17.01(0.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.362.452.182.643.553.913.913.01.551.821.361.272.42
Average relative humidity (%)77.8177.0775.7761.6762.3756.2850.4445.1146.3655.2857.3770.7261.35
Mean monthly sunshine hours6.948.419.1911.2213.0113.9514.1113.2210.889.057.567.2510.4

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Cottonwood in recent years.

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Cottonwood Temperature by Month

July
27.24°C | 81.03°F
August
26.58°C | 79.84°F
June
23.87°C | 74.97°F
September
21.06°C | 69.91°F
May
16.37°C | 61.47°F
October
8.49°C | 47.28°F
April
8.3°C | 46.94°F
November
4.41°C | 39.94°F
March
1.89°C | 35.4°F
December
-1.14°C | 29.95°F
January
-3.97°C | 24.85°F
February
-6.78°C | 19.8°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature37.0°C (98.6°F)24.81°C (76.66°F)11.0°C (51.8°F)
Avg Temperature31.0°C (87.8°F)20.74°C (69.33°F)9.0°C (48.2°F)
Min Temperature22.0°C (71.6°F)13.55°C (56.39°F)6.0°C (42.8°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.0°C (55.4°F)8.81°C (47.86°F)2.0°C (35.6°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation28.3mm | 1.11in2.19mm | 0.09in0.0mm | 0in68.0mm | 2.68in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind26.0kmh | 16.16mph15.68kmh | 9.74mph4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind37.0kmh | 22.99mph22.74kmh | 14.13mph6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure28.3mb2.19mb0.0mb
Cottonwood

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-05-0112 | 53.65 | 41.0708 | 4.9729.8 | 10090.7 | 0.03
2018-05-0215 | 59.06 | 42.8646 | 3.7329.91 | 10132.4 | 0.09
2018-05-0317 | 62.66 | 42.85612 | 7.4629.91 | 10135.8 | 0.23
2018-05-0421 | 69.85 | 41.04213 | 8.0830.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2018-05-0522 | 71.66 | 42.84216 | 9.9430.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2018-05-0621 | 69.88 | 46.45013 | 8.0830.12 | 10200.8 | 0.03
2018-05-0725 | 77.010 | 50.04824 | 14.9129.91 | 10133.7 | 0.15
2018-05-0820 | 68.011 | 51.86322 | 13.6729.85 | 10113.7 | 0.15
2018-05-0921 | 69.88 | 46.45620 | 12.4329.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1011 | 51.86 | 42.87226 | 16.1629.97 | 10151.5 | 0.06
2018-05-119 | 48.26 | 42.88418 | 11.1829.94 | 10142.2 | 0.09
2018-05-1210 | 50.08 | 46.48711 | 6.8430.06 | 10181.4 | 0.06
2018-05-1314 | 57.29 | 48.2794 | 2.4930.0 | 10160.1 | 0.0
2018-05-1419 | 66.28 | 46.46114 | 8.729.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1521 | 69.88 | 46.45211 | 6.8429.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1625 | 77.09 | 48.24611 | 6.8429.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2018-05-1727 | 80.613 | 55.45424 | 14.9129.74 | 100711.8 | 0.46
2018-05-1819 | 66.211 | 51.86821 | 13.0529.85 | 101128.3 | 1.11
2018-05-1913 | 55.44 | 39.26024 | 14.9130.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2015 | 59.02 | 35.64813 | 8.0830.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2120 | 68.08 | 46.45613 | 8.0829.94 | 10140.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2224 | 75.213 | 55.46114 | 8.729.85 | 10112.7 | 0.11
2018-05-2326 | 78.813 | 55.45613 | 8.0829.8 | 10092.0 | 0.08
2018-05-2427 | 80.611 | 51.84516 | 9.9429.8 | 10090.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2528 | 82.49 | 48.23712 | 7.4629.8 | 10090.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2631 | 87.810 | 50.03717 | 10.5629.71 | 10060.0 | 0.0
2018-05-2729 | 84.212 | 53.64014 | 8.729.68 | 10050.6 | 0.02
2018-05-2825 | 77.013 | 55.45615 | 9.3229.83 | 10100.3 | 0.01
2018-05-2923 | 73.411 | 51.85224 | 14.9129.65 | 10040.0 | 0.0
2018-05-3025 | 77.012 | 53.65618 | 11.1829.62 | 10030.0 | 0.0
2018-05-3128 | 82.412 | 53.64919 | 11.8129.68 | 10050.0 | 0.0

Cottonwood 3 Year Historical Weather Data

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