Snowiest Cities in South Dakota
The top 18 of 18 South Dakota cities on GIS Map, ranked by average annual snowfall.
| # | City | Average annual snowfall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadwood | 183.9 in |
| 2 | Lead | 183.9 in |
| 3 | Spearfish | 70.5 in |
| 4 | Custer | 57.9 in |
| 5 | Rapid City | 53.7 in |
| 6 | Winner | 49.1 in |
| 7 | Box Elder | 48.5 in |
| 8 | Sturgis | 47.6 in |
| 9 | Brandon | 45.3 in |
| 10 | Huron | 44.4 in |
| 11 | Belle Fourche | 42.2 in |
| 12 | Watertown | 41.1 in |
| 13 | Yankton | 38.1 in |
| 14 | Pierre | 37.2 in |
| 15 | Madison | 36.8 in |
| 16 | Brookings | 35.8 in |
| 17 | Hot Springs | 32.0 in |
| 18 | Mobridge | 31.0 in |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Snowiest Cities in South Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-dakota/snowiest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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