Hot-summer humid continental
Vermillion, South Dakota
Clay County, South Dakota · Population 12k · 1,227 ft elevation
Living in Vermillion
Vermillion has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around 10°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 28″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (36″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (17 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Vermillion at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 37°F9th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 28″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 36″76th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,917 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $210k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $728/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.55%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 185 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,141 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 202th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 10°F | 0.5″ | 6.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 36°F | 14°F | 0.7″ | 6.6″ | 207 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 25°F | 1.4″ | 5.8″ | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | 3.5″ | 236 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | 0.2″ | 263 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 2.9″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 38°F | 2.4″ | 0.9″ | 211 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 25°F | 1.3″ | 5.6″ | 183 hrs |
| Dec | 34°F | 14°F | 0.8″ | 7.4″ | 164 hrs |
Near Vermillion
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology