Benchmark
Benchmark is a locality in South Dakota, United States, 5,023 ft above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Benchmark at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
96 mm of rain
18 mm of rain
within 30 km
Weather in Benchmark
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 18%
When to go to Benchmark
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 57 | 69 | 65 | 73 | 85 | 61 | 50 | 49 |
| High | 37° | 37° | 46° | 52° | 62° | 72° | 80° | 79° | 71° | 56° | 45° | 37° |
| Low | 13° | 14° | 20° | 27° | 37° | 47° | 54° | 52° | 43° | 31° | 22° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 21 | 38 | 67 | 112 | 96 | 75 | 58 | 47 | 49 | 26 | 19 |
| Wet days | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
What's on in Benchmark
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Benchmark
Nature around Benchmark
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Benchmark
Earthquakes around Benchmark
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 13 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Benchmark
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.