Pierre Weather Records

Pierre, South Dakota weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Pierre, South Dakota was 117 °F which occurred on July 15, 2006.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Pierre, South Dakota was -35 °F which occurred on February 9, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Pierre Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 29.4 9.6 68 -33 0.5 5.7
February 34.1 12.9 75 -35 0.7 8.0
March 46.3 23.1 88 -20 0.9 5.0
April 59.0 33.5 98 0 1.9 5.3
May 69.9 45.1 105 21 3.3 0.0
June 80.4 55.8 112 34 3.7 0.0
July 88.7 61.8 117 42 2.4 0.0
August 86.9 59.7 114 39 1.9 0.0
September 78.0 50.1 108 21 1.7 0.0
October 61.1 36.5 98 2 1.7 1.2
November 45.3 23.4 87 -18 0.6 6.3
December 32.7 13.4 77 -31 0.6 6.4
Entire year 59.5 35.5 117 -35 20.0 38.6
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F July 24, 1936
Lowest daily high -18 °F December 21, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F December 18, 1975
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
53 °F Jan 29–30, 1934
Most daily precipitation 4.0 inches July 25, 1984
Most monthly precipitation 8.3 inches June 2011
Most yearly precipitation 31.9 inches 1997
Most yearly days with precipitation 120 2019
Earliest snow in season September 25 1934
Latest snow in season May 11 1966
Most daily snow 18.0 inches March 27, 1975
Most monthly snow 31.8 inches March 1975
Most yearly snow 83.1 inches 2019
Most snow in a winter 82.0 inches 1951–1952
Greatest snow accumulation 29.0 inches March 30, 1975
Earliest freeze September 13 1949
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 2 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 1 2012
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 8 1934
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 1933
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 26 1974
Most days in a year < 0 °F 47 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 190 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 129 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 79 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 41 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 6 1936
Pierre Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jun 1–11, 1925
Without precipitation 72 days Oct 2 – Dec 12, 1945
With snow 7 days Jan 26 – Feb 1, 1975
High temperature at or
below freezing
41 days Jan 13 – Feb 22, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 74 days Jun 17 – Aug 29, 1937
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 35 days Jun 23 – Jul 27, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jul 2–12, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 28–30, 2006
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Pierre is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1934–2024 Pierre Regional Airport location