When to go · Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown, South Dakota in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited outdoor activities).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited outdoor activities).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Watertown, South DakotaHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Watertown, South Dakota, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited outdoor activities).
June: Inside Watertown, South Dakota's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep.
Watertown, South Dakota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings