Fort Pierre, SD vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Fort Pierre is cooler than Seattle (47°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (20.2 in vs 36.5 in per year). Fort Pierre has a Semi-arid (cold) climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Fort Pierre, SD

Annual avg
47°F
Annual precip
20.2 in
Warmest month
July (88.3°F)
Coldest month
January (9.3°F)
Annual swing
55.8°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 6a

Seattle, WA

Annual avg
53.8°F
Annual precip
36.5 in
Warmest month
August (77.4°F)
Coldest month
December (36.2°F)
Annual swing
25.8°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Fort Pierre Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 29.0°F 9.3°F 0.45 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 33.7°F 12.6°F 0.74 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 45.7°F 22.9°F 0.96 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 58.5°F 33.3°F 1.93 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 69.5°F 44.9°F 3.25 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 80.0°F 55.6°F 3.69 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 88.3°F 61.6°F 2.39 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 86.6°F 59.4°F 1.95 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 77.5°F 49.7°F 1.74 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 60.7°F 36.2°F 1.69 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 44.9°F 23.2°F 0.77 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 32.4°F 13.2°F 0.64 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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