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Swift Bird CDP, South Dakota

Official LSAD Designation: Swift Bird CDP • Census GEOID: 4662716 • Dewey County

Climate Normals & Weather Observations

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for Swift Bird CDP.

Reference Weather Station: GETTYSBURG, SD US (ID: USC00393294) • Located 20.4 miles from community center • Elevation: 635.2 m
Month Average High (°F) Average Low (°F) Mean Temp (°F) Precipitation (in)
January 24.8° 5.3° 15.1° 0.29"
February 29.1° 9.3° 19.2° 0.57"
March 41.5° 20.3° 30.9° 0.66"
April 55.8° 32.0° 43.9° 1.86"
May 67.5° 43.8° 55.7° 3.03"
June 77.7° 54.6° 66.2° 3.45"
July 84.3° 59.8° 72.0° 3.01"
August 83.0° 57.8° 70.4° 2.49"
September 73.8° 48.2° 61.0° 2.01"
October 58.0° 34.7° 46.3° 1.89"
November 41.8° 21.3° 31.6° 0.51"
December 28.9° 10.1° 19.5° 0.40"

Annual Temperature History

2010–2025, completed calendar years only.

NOAA station GETTYSBURG, SD US (ID: USC00393294) • 20.4 miles from community center .

This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.

Annual mean Annual mean of daily highs Annual mean of daily lows
Annual temperature history at GETTYSBURG, SD US Year is the horizontal axis. Annual mean temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is the vertical axis. Dots show recorded years; lines connect consecutive available years only. Missing years are gaps, with no interpolation. Optional dashed lines show annual mean of daily highs and lows. Exact values appear in the data table below. 29.0 37.3 45.5 53.8 62.0 2010 2014 2018 2021 2025 Year Annual mean temperature (°F) 2010: Annual mean 43.2°F 2016: Annual mean 47.5°F 2018: Annual mean 43.1°F 2010: Annual mean of daily highs 53.7°F 2016: Annual mean of daily highs 58.7°F 2018: Annual mean of daily highs 53.9°F 2010: Annual mean of daily lows 32.6°F 2016: Annual mean of daily lows 36.2°F 2018: Annual mean of daily lows 32.2°F

Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.

Annual temperature data table (°F)
Annual station temperatures, 2010–2025. Unavailable means no reported value.
Year Annual mean (°F) Annual mean of daily highs (°F) Annual mean of daily lows (°F)
2010 43.2 53.7 32.6
2011 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2012 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2013 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2014 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2015 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2016 47.5 58.7 36.2
2017 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2018 43.1 53.9 32.2
2019 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2020 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2021 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2022 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2023 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2024 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2025 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.