i South Dakota
152 places · 619.8K · 66 districts
South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 213,900, is the most populous city. The Missouri River bisects the state into two geographically and socially distinct halves colloquially known as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, Wyoming to the west,… Wikipedia
Places in South Dakota
i Sioux Falls
i Rapid City
Aberdeen
i Brookings
i Watertown
i Mitchell
i Yankton
i Pierre
When to go in South Dakota: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 29 | 29 | 27 | 54 | 83 | 82 | 69 | 77 | 88 | 67 | 26 | 27 |
| Rapid City | 28 | 28 | 35 | 52 | 74 | 83 | 69 | 74 | 91 | 72 | 35 | 27 |
| Aberdeen | 30 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 84 | 85 | 72 | 77 | 92 | 64 | 27 | 27 |
| Brookings | 29 | 29 | 26 | 48 | 79 | 85 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 61 | 26 | 26 |
| Watertown | 28 | 29 | 26 | 48 | 80 | 85 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 59 | 26 | 25 |
| Mitchell | 32 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 85 | 81 | 66 | 75 | 91 | 72 | 30 | 29 |
| Yankton | 31 | 30 | 33 | 61 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 74 | 89 | 74 | 32 | 28 |
| Pierre | 31 | 31 | 33 | 59 | 85 | 79 | 59 | 65 | 93 | 75 | 32 | 29 |
| Huron | 31 | 30 | 28 | 56 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 76 | 91 | 68 | 29 | 28 |
| Spearfish | 26 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 65 | 82 | 82 | 88 | 87 | 60 | 28 | 25 |
| Vermillion | 30 | 29 | 33 | 61 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 74 | 88 | 74 | 31 | 27 |
| Brandon | 29 | 29 | 26 | 54 | 83 | 85 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 66 | 26 | 26 |
Nearest airports
- FSDSioux Falls Regional AirportSioux Falls · 5 km
- SUXSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day FieldSioux City · 131 km
- ATYWatertown Regional AirportWatertown · 156 km
- OMAEppley AirfieldOmaha · 258 km
- MSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis · 316 km
Districts & places
Minnehaha County11 places · 194.4K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 171,544 | 448 m | September | 67 |
| Brandon | 9,856 | 413 m | September | 66 |
| Dell Rapids | 3,706 | 460 m | September | 64 |
| Hartford | 3,025 | 479 m | September | 66 |
| Crooks | 1,329 | 484 m | September | 66 |
| Garretson | 1,201 | 458 m | September | 65 |
| Baltic | 1,132 | 450 m | September | 64 |
| Valley Springs | 767 | 428 m | September | 66 |
| Colton | 690 | 489 m | September | 64 |
| Humboldt | 583 | 519 m | September | 66 |
| Meadow View Addition | 538 | 439 m | September | 66 |
Pennington County11 places · 106.5K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 73,569 | 988 m | September | 72 |
| Box Elder | 9,289 | 925 m | September | 72 |
| Rapid Valley | 8,260 | 962 m | September | 73 |
| Ellsworth Air Force Base | 8,000 | 972 m | September | 72 |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 2,493 | 1,243 m | September | 69 |
| Hill City | 995 | 1,519 m | August | 58 |
| Green Valley | 928 | 925 m | September | 73 |
| Wall | 877 | 861 m | September | 73 |
| Ashland Heights | 754 | 965 m | September | 72 |
| New Underwood | 672 | 867 m | September | 73 |
| Johnson Siding | 659 | 1,307 m | August | 61 |
Brown County2 places · 29.6K
Brookings County4 places · 26.9K
Codington County1 places · 22.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 22,073 | 528 m | September | 59 |
Davison County1 places · 15.7K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 15,669 | 400 m | September | 72 |
Yankton County1 places · 14.6K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton | 14,557 | 368 m | September | 74 |
Hughes County1 places · 14.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre | 14,091 | 451 m | September | 75 |
Beadle County1 places · 13.3K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | 13,313 | 390 m | September | 68 |
Lawrence County5 places · 18.7K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | 11,283 | 1,112 m | August | 60 |
| Lead | 2,999 | 1,589 m | August | 55 |
| North Spearfish | 2,285 | 1,113 m | September | 67 |
| Deadwood | 1,258 | 1,381 m | August | 58 |
| Whitewood | 919 | 1,114 m | September | 65 |
Clay County1 places · 10.7K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion | 10,738 | 374 m | September | 74 |
Lake County1 places · 7.3K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 7,258 | 511 m | September | 63 |
Meade County4 places · 12.6K
Butte County2 places · 6.3K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Fourche | 5,696 | 921 m | September | 69 |
| Newell | 595 | 864 m | September | 69 |
Lincoln County6 places · 17.5K
Fall River County2 places · 4.3K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 3,532 | 1,051 m | September | 71 |
| Edgemont | 739 | 1,054 m | September | 72 |
Walworth County2 places · 4.1K
Oglala Lakota County5 places · 7.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge | 3,308 | 988 m | September | 74 |
| Oglala | 1,290 | 915 m | September | 76 |
| Porcupine | 1,062 | 973 m | September | 73 |
| Kyle | 846 | 887 m | September | 76 |
| Manderson-White Horse Creek | 626 | 996 m | September | 75 |
Grant County1 places · 3.2K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milbank | 3,192 | 351 m | September | 63 |
Tripp County1 places · 2.8K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2,825 | 600 m | September | 78 |
Union County6 places · 10.6K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sioux City | 2,731 | 337 m | September | 73 |
| Dakota Dunes | 2,540 | 334 m | September | 74 |
| Elk Point | 2,075 | 344 m | September | 74 |
| Beresford | 1,976 | 457 m | September | 71 |
| Alcester | 761 | 418 m | September | 70 |
| Jefferson | 517 | 340 m | September | 74 |
Roberts County3 places · 3.5K
Brule County2 places · 3.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain | 2,386 | 429 m | September | 75 |
| Kimball | 686 | 545 m | September | 73 |
Spink County1 places · 2.4K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield | 2,379 | 397 m | September | 67 |
Moody County2 places · 2.9K
Stanley County1 places · 2.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierre | 2,117 | 437 m | September | 75 |
Dewey County3 places · 3.8K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Eagle Butte | 1,954 | 734 m | September | 68 |
| Eagle Butte | 1,318 | 737 m | September | 68 |
| Timber Lake | 483 | 661 m | September | 65 |
Bon Homme County4 places · 4.4K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 1,953 | 396 m | September | 77 |
| Tyndall | 1,049 | 433 m | September | 76 |
| Scotland | 820 | 412 m | September | 74 |
| Avon | 571 | 493 m | September | 74 |
Custer County1 places · 2K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer | 1,952 | 1,620 m | August | 56 |
Day County2 places · 2.4K
Charles Mix County3 places · 3.7K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner | 1,589 | 441 m | September | 77 |
| Platte | 1,266 | 488 m | September | 77 |
| Lake Andes | 840 | 451 m | September | 77 |
Todd County5 places · 4.9K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud | 1,587 | 804 m | September | 74 |
| Mission | 1,215 | 787 m | September | 73 |
| Antelope | 826 | 781 m | September | 73 |
| Saint Francis | 709 | 911 m | September | 73 |
| Parmelee | 562 | 805 m | September | 75 |
Hutchinson County5 places · 4.1K
Hand County1 places · 1.4K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller | 1,437 | 481 m | September | 70 |
McCook County2 places · 2K
Buffalo County1 places · 1.3K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Thompson | 1,282 | 439 m | September | 76 |
Deuel County1 places · 1.3K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 1,273 | 559 m | August | 59 |
Gregory County2 places · 1.8K
Marshall County2 places · 1.8K
Perkins County2 places · 1.6K
Potter County1 places · 1.2K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | 1,164 | 629 m | September | 65 |
Kingsbury County3 places · 2.5K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Smet | 1,072 | 526 m | September | 63 |
| Arlington | 883 | 562 m | September | 62 |
| Lake Preston | 568 | 525 m | September | 62 |
Bennett County1 places · 1.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | 1,061 | 1,009 m | September | 73 |
Clark County1 places · 1.1K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | 1,050 | 548 m | September | 61 |
Turner County4 places · 3.4K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 993 | 410 m | September | 69 |
| Centerville | 868 | 374 m | September | 72 |
| Marion | 767 | 442 m | September | 69 |
| Viborg | 762 | 398 m | September | 71 |
Edmunds County2 places · 1.5K
Jerauld County1 places · 919
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Springs | 919 | 509 m | September | 70 |
McPherson County2 places · 1.3K
Miner County1 places · 790
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 790 | 480 m | September | 66 |
Hyde County1 places · 779
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highmore | 779 | 575 m | September | 69 |
Hamlin County3 places · 1.8K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelline | 756 | 504 m | September | 61 |
| Castlewood | 636 | 514 m | September | 61 |
| Hayti | 381 | 517 m | September | 61 |
Haakon County1 places · 751
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip | 751 | 660 m | September | 75 |
Faulk County1 places · 740
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton | 740 | 482 m | September | 66 |
Jackson County2 places · 1.4K
Aurora County1 places · 714
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plankinton | 714 | 465 m | September | 73 |
Douglas County2 places · 1.3K
Corson County2 places · 854
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin | 679 | 610 m | September | 64 |
| McIntosh | 175 | 706 m | September | 63 |
Sanborn County1 places · 659
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket | 659 | 398 m | September | 71 |
Sully County1 places · 658
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onida | 658 | 571 m | September | 68 |
Hanson County1 places · 623
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 623 | 412 m | September | 71 |
Lyman County3 places · 1.4K
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Brule | 613 | 440 m | September | 76 |
| Presho | 503 | 541 m | September | 76 |
| Kennebec | 260 | 513 m | September | 76 |
Mellette County1 places · 575
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River | 575 | 651 m | September | 76 |
Ziebach County1 places · 527
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupree | 527 | 729 m | September | 68 |
Jones County1 places · 458
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdo | 458 | 705 m | September | 74 |
Harding County1 places · 345
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 345 | 878 m | September | 66 |
Campbell County1 places · 68
| District | Population | Elevation | Best time to go | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City | 68 | 525 m | September | 63 |