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Watertown

South Dakota, United States · 23,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 7°C · wettest around May · prevailing wind W
Warmest
26.6 °C
Coldest
-9.0 °C
Wettest
32%
Windiest
6.9 m/s
Prevailing
W
5.6 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Watertown over the whole year is 7°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -11°C.

Month by month Watertown climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January-7°C-11°C-14°C23%50%4.6 m/s000
February-5°C-11°C-12°C22%44%4.7 m/s003
March3°C-4°C-4°C25%45%4.9 m/s0012
April10°C2°C3°C29%45%5.4 m/s8033
May19°C11°C14°C31%38%4.5 m/s46866
June25°C18°C23°C30%29%4.2 m/s683747
July26°C19°C26°C29%23%3.5 m/s635529
August25°C17°C24°C28%30%3.5 m/s704342
September22°C13°C19°C28%29%3.9 m/s651964
October13°C5°C7°C28%36%4.5 m/s19148
November4°C-2°C-2°C25%41%4.6 m/s3016
December-4°C-8°C-10°C24%49%4.8 m/s001

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Watertown weather by season

Year round, Watertown has days of about -7°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 26°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -11°C to 19°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 7°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Watertown weather in winterDecember to February

High -5°CLow -10°CRain 23%

Winter in Watertown has typical daily highs of about -5°C and lows of about -10°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.

Watertown weather in springMarch to May

High 10°CLow 3°CRain 28%

Spring in Watertown has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.

Watertown weather in summerJune to August

High 26°CLow 18°CRain 29%

Summer in Watertown has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.

Watertown weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 13°CLow 5°CRain 27%

Autumn in Watertown has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Watertown?

Watertown has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 22% in February, the driest month, to 31% in May, the wettest.

What time of year is Watertown windiest?

Winds in Watertown are highest in April, averaging 5.4 m/s (19 km/h), and lightest in July, at 3.5 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.

What is the average temperature in Watertown year round?

The average temperature in Watertown over the whole year is 7°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -11°C.

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