Elk Point (SD) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Elk Point

Elk Point average temperature chart (Celsius) Elk Point average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Elk Point (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -2.2 1.1 8.1 17.1 23.3 28.6 31 29.4 24.7 18.2 8.1 -0.5
°F 28 33.9 46.6 62.9 73.9 83.4 87.7 84.9 76.5 64.7 46.6 31.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Elk Point monthly rainfall chart (mm) Elk Point monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Elk Point (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 11 15 45 61 92 97 84 76 65 45 28 17
inches 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 3.6 3.8 3.3 3 2.6 1.8 1.1 0.7
Rainy days 7 6 8 10 11 10 9 9 9 6 6 7

Average annual rainfall in Elk Point: 582.4mm (229.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Elk Point

Elk Point average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Elk Point
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.2 6.6 7.6 8.5 9.7 11.3 11.8 10.5 8.7 7.5 5.5 5.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Elk Point average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Elk Point average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Elk Point (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -14.5 -11.2 -4.4 2.5 9 14.5 17.3 15.7 10.2 3.3 -4 -11.6
Max °C -2 1.4 8.4 17.5 23.7 28.9 31.3 29.7 25.1 18.6 8.4 -0.2
Min °F 6 11.9 24.1 36.5 48.1 58.1 63.1 60.3 50.3 37.9 24.8 11.1
Max °F 17.2 23.2 35.6 50 61.3 71.1 75.7 72.9 63.7 51.6 36 21.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Elk Point average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Elk Point average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Elk Point in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.7 8.5 8.9 10 11.6 13.8 16.3 19 17.8 14.5 11.6 9.7
°F 47.7 47.2 48 49.9 52.9 56.8 61.4 66.1 64.1 58.2 52.9 49.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Elk Point average winspeed by month (km/h) Elk Point average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Elk Point (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 19 22 22 20 18 16 16 17 18 19 19
mph 12 12 14 14 13 11 10 10 11 11 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Elk Point relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Elk Point
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 72% 70% 63% 63% 65% 67% 70% 70% 66% 72% 75%

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Elk Point weather stats

Elk Point weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31°C 87.8°F
Driest month: January 11mm 0.4ins
Sunniest month: July 11.8hrs
Coldest month: January -2.2°C 28°F
Wettest month: June 97mm 3.8ins
Warmest sea: August 19°C 66.2°F
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