Climate of Yankton
Yankton has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Yankton is 14° degrees and there is about 442 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 201 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 112 days and there is a total of approximately 443 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 37 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2791 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -11°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 216 days |
Days with rain: | 112 days |
Days with snow: | 37 days |
Total rain sum: | 443 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2791 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Yankton.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Yankton.
Climate table of Yankton
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Yankton. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Yankton might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 8 | -1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -11 | -9 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | -8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 74 | 40 | 48 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 26 |
Days with rain | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Days with snow | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Dry days | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Yankton
The best time to visit Yankton in the state of South Dakota is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Yankton is 30°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January.
Climate of Yankton by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Yankton? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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