Box Elder
Box Elder is a small town in South Dakota, United States, 3,035 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 11,746 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Box Elder at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
68 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
within 14 km
Weather in Box Elder
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Snow · wind 10 km/h · humidity 99%
When to go to Box Elder
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 | 52 | 48 | 42 | 55 | 72 | 69 | 53 | 60 | 86 | 76 | 51 | 51 |
| High | 37° | 38° | 48° | 57° | 67° | 78° | 86° | 86° | 76° | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| Low | 13° | 15° | 23° | 32° | 43° | 53° | 60° | 57° | 48° | 35° | 23° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 11 | 25 | 50 | 91 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 9 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
What's on in Box Elder
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Box Elder
Outdoors around Box Elder
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Box Elder
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Box Elder
Earthquakes around Box Elder
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Box Elder
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Box Elder from above
Postal code
Getting to Box Elder
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