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Weather in April in South Dakota

Thinking about venturing to South Dakota this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in South Dakota in April?

South Dakota is a region in the United States of America. April in South Dakota generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Custer at 11°C and mild in Vermillion at 17°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Vermillion and -2°C in Custer.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Pierre with an average of 49 mm to moderate rainfall in Deadwood with 99 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Dakota in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our South Dakota climate page.

Where to go in South Dakota in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Dakota on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in South Dakota?

Sioux Falls

In April Sioux Falls generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sioux Falls
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
-5°C 
33 mm 
7 days 
poor 
14°C 
2°C 
76 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
8°C 
91 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Sioux Falls

Pierre

In April Pierre generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Pierre
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
-5°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
15°C 
0°C 
49 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
7°C 
79 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Pierre

Rapid City

In April Rapid City generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Rapid City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
-4°C 
22 mm 
7 days 
13°C 
1°C 
58 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
6°C 
112 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Rapid City

Deadwood

In April Deadwood generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Deadwood
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
-4°C 
53 mm 
12 days 
poor 
11°C 
-1°C 
99 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
4°C 
145 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Deadwood

Custer

In April Custer generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Custer
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
8°C 
-5°C 
24 mm 
8 days 
11°C 
-2°C 
60 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
3°C 
99 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Custer

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Dakota, in the United States of America.

Is April the best time to visit South Dakota?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit South Dakota with overall tolerable weather in Sioux Falls. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, May, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Sioux Falls. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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