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Weather in South Dakota

Climate at a glance

South Dakota is largely one climate zone across 482 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer humid continental.

The state spans roughly 3.4° of latitude (42.5° N to 45.9° N), from Dakota Dunes in the south to Morristown in the north. Sioux Falls is the largest city by population.

Microseason · May 16–20 · Plains Continental

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

Rosa species (wild roses, introduced shrub roses) open across the region; honeysuckle perfumes the evening.

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Microseason content for South Dakota is drawn from the Plains Continental corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

All cities in South Dakota

482 cities & towns

Weather in South Dakota — All Cities & Forecasts