Lead weather by month

Check out Lead weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Lead (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	32	36	45	55	66	77	84	82	72	61	43	34
Min temperature (night-time)	9	14	21	30	41	50	57	54	43	34	21	12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	L	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Lead

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	8	8	9	10	11	10	8	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	14	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	4	6	8	9	9	8	6	3	2	1

Rainfall in Lead

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	8	8	9	10	12	12	10	8	8	6	6	8
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.4	0.5	0.9	1.7	2.9	3.0	2.1	1.7	1.2	1.0	0.6	0.5

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The climate guide for South Dakota (Lead) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Lead?

Lead has a cold climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Lead weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Lead, South Dakota in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

32
32°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
9
9°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Lead weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°F in Lead, South Dakota in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

36
36°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
14
14°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lead weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Lead, South Dakota in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

45
45°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Lead weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Lead, South Dakota in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

55
55°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lead weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Lead, South Dakota in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lead weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Lead, South Dakota in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lead weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Lead, South Dakota in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Lead weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Lead, South Dakota in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Lead weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Lead, South Dakota in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.2
1.2 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Lead weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Lead, South Dakota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

61
61°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Lead weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in Lead, South Dakota in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

43
43°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
21
21°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Lead weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°F in Lead, South Dakota in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.