Pierre weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Pierre (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-3	0	6	15	21	27	32	31	24	17	7	0
Min temperature (night-time)	-14	-11	-5	1	7	13	17	15	9	3	-4	-11
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	H	H	0	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Pierre

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

Rainfall in Pierre

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	6	7	9	10	10	9	8	6	5	5	6
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	6	11	21	40	63	72	53	39	32	23	10	9

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The climate guide for South Dakota (Pierre) 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 Pierre?

Pierre has a cold semi arid climate with hot summers.

Pierre weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Pierre, South Dakota in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-3
-3°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-14
-14°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Pierre weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Pierre, 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.

0
0°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-11
-11°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pierre weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Pierre, South Dakota in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

6
6°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Pierre weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Pierre, South Dakota in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 40 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
40
40 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Pierre weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Pierre, South Dakota in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pierre weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Pierre, South Dakota in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Pierre weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Pierre, South Dakota in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Pierre weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Pierre, South Dakota in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
39
39 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Pierre weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Pierre, South Dakota in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Pierre weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Pierre, South Dakota in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

17
17°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Pierre weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Pierre, South Dakota in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

7
7°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pierre weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Pierre, 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.