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Deerfield, South Dakota

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Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Deerfield was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1954. The community was so named on account of the area being a favorite hunting ground of deer.

Climate

Climate data for Deerfield 3 SE, South Dakota, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1948–2003: 6,060 ft (1,847 m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14) 		62
(17) 		68
(20) 		78
(26) 		84
(29) 		98
(37) 		97
(36) 		95
(35) 		90
(32) 		82
(28) 		72
(22) 		63
(17) 		98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 52.2
(11.2) 		54.0
(12.2) 		60.4
(15.8) 		68.9
(20.5) 		76.6
(24.8) 		83.3
(28.5) 		88.2
(31.2) 		87.0
(30.6) 		82.1
(27.8) 		71.7
(22.1) 		58.5
(14.7) 		53.2
(11.8) 		88.1
(31.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.8
(0.4) 		34.2
(1.2) 		41.3
(5.2) 		48.7
(9.3) 		58.8
(14.9) 		68.5
(20.3) 		76.8
(24.9) 		75.5
(24.2) 		65.8
(18.8) 		52.8
(11.6) 		40.8
(4.9) 		32.3
(0.2) 		52.4
(11.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.1
(−7.2) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		35.4
(1.9) 		45.1
(7.3) 		54.2
(12.3) 		60.9
(16.1) 		59.0
(15.0) 		49.3
(9.6) 		38.3
(3.5) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		18.7
(−7.4) 		37.8
(3.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 5.4
(−14.8) 		4.5
(−15.3) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		22.2
(−5.4) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		39.9
(4.4) 		44.9
(7.2) 		42.6
(5.9) 		32.9
(0.5) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		5.0
(−15.0) 		23.3
(−4.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17.2
(−27.3) 		−18.0
(−27.8) 		−10.8
(−23.8) 		1.6
(−16.9) 		17.1
(−8.3) 		27.7
(−2.4) 		34.1
(1.2) 		32.0
(0.0) 		18.1
(−7.7) 		5.2
(−14.9) 		−7.1
(−21.7) 		−18.2
(−27.9) 		−28.7
(−33.7)
Record low °F (°C) −40
(−40) 		−42
(−41) 		−34
(−37) 		−22
(−30) 		6
(−14) 		14
(−10) 		23
(−5) 		20
(−7) 		5
(−15) 		−16
(−27) 		−29
(−34) 		−45
(−43) 		−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.53
(13) 		0.66
(17) 		1.05
(27) 		2.04
(52) 		3.53
(90) 		2.95
(75) 		2.95
(75) 		2.43
(62) 		1.70
(43) 		1.57
(40) 		0.87
(22) 		0.58
(15) 		20.86
(531)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.8
(25) 		12.1
(31) 		13.9
(35) 		20.3
(52) 		2.6
(6.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.4
(3.6) 		10.9
(28) 		12.3
(31) 		11.7
(30) 		95
(242.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.3 6.1 8.1 10.3 12.7 13.3 12.9 10.3 7.2 7.3 6.8 5.7 107
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.2 5.1 6.1 5.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.9 4.6 5.4 36.7
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2

Blind Park is a SNOTEL weather station 7.8 miles (12.6 km) northwest of Deerfield, at an altitude of 6890 ft (2100 m).

Climate data for Blind Park, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present: 6890ft (2100m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 62
(17) 		61
(16) 		66
(19) 		73
(23) 		85
(29) 		88
(31) 		91
(33) 		92
(33) 		88
(31) 		79
(26) 		65
(18) 		58
(14) 		92
(33)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 50.8
(10.4) 		51.4
(10.8) 		59.5
(15.3) 		66.0
(18.9) 		74.7
(23.7) 		81.3
(27.4) 		86.0
(30.0) 		84.8
(29.3) 		80.2
(26.8) 		70.2
(21.2) 		57.5
(14.2) 		48.7
(9.3) 		87.1
(30.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 31.4
(−0.3) 		33.6
(0.9) 		42.1
(5.6) 		47.3
(8.5) 		55.8
(13.2) 		66.3
(19.1) 		74.5
(23.6) 		73.4
(23.0) 		64.0
(17.8) 		49.5
(9.7) 		38.5
(3.6) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		50.6
(10.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.9
(−6.2) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		35.6
(2.0) 		44.3
(6.8) 		53.9
(12.2) 		60.9
(16.1) 		59.6
(15.3) 		51.0
(10.6) 		38.2
(3.4) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		20.7
(−6.3) 		38.7
(3.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 10.3
(−12.1) 		9.6
(−12.4) 		17.4
(−8.1) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		32.6
(0.3) 		41.3
(5.2) 		47.4
(8.6) 		45.8
(7.7) 		38.1
(3.4) 		27.2
(−2.7) 		17.7
(−7.9) 		10.4
(−12.0) 		26.8
(−2.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −13.5
(−25.3) 		−13.7
(−25.4) 		−2.6
(−19.2) 		7.3
(−13.7) 		19.6
(−6.9) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		38.4
(3.6) 		35.1
(1.7) 		25.2
(−3.8) 		8.6
(−13.0) 		−2.7
(−19.3) 		−11.2
(−24.0) 		−22.5
(−30.3)
Record low °F (°C) −37
(−38) 		−35
(−37) 		−21
(−29) 		−11
(−24) 		9
(−13) 		21
(−6) 		30
(−1) 		25
(−4) 		8
(−13) 		−12
(−24) 		−17
(−27) 		−33
(−36) 		−37
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.77
(45) 		1.73
(44) 		1.79
(45) 		2.89
(73) 		4.08
(104) 		3.10
(79) 		2.57
(65) 		1.72
(44) 		1.58
(40) 		2.45
(62) 		1.80
(46) 		1.49
(38) 		26.97
(685)
Source 1: XMACIS2
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerfield, South Dakota
  2. "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
  4. "Deerfield 3 SE, South Dakota 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  5. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  6. "Data of Meteorological Station Blind Park, South Dakota". geographic.org. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  7. "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. "Blind Park, South Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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