South Dakota city rankings — momentum, affordability, growth, and more.
Hottest cities in South Dakota
By composite momentum.
Most affordable in South Dakota
Under $400k with momentum.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
Winter (Jan)
27° / 8°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
86° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
218
~60% of year
Annual precip
23″ rain
38″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Low
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.