McLaughlin, SD vs Seattle, WA

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

McLaughlin is cooler than Seattle (43.3°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and drier than it (20.1 in vs 36.5 in per year). McLaughlin has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

McLaughlin, SD

Annual avg
43.3°F
Annual precip
20.1 in
Warmest month
July (85.4°F)
Coldest month
January (3.6°F)
Annual swing
57.9°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 5b

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 McLaughlin Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 24.1°F 3.6°F 0.50 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 28.4°F 6.7°F 0.49 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 41.7°F 18.6°F 0.94 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 56.2°F 29.7°F 1.69 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 68.1°F 41.9°F 3.17 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 78.4°F 52.7°F 3.34 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 85.4°F 58.0°F 3.03 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 83.9°F 55.2°F 2.47 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 73.6°F 45.3°F 1.45 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 57.4°F 31.8°F 1.77 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 41.1°F 18.8°F 0.65 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 28.5°F 8.6°F 0.58 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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