1 winSouth Dakota67 sights · 101 eats · 6 regions
5 winsColorado363 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regionsSouth Dakota vs Colorado
The verdict
Colorado takes 5 of 6
Warmer winter escape
Colorado
28°F vs 44°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
South Dakota
81°F vs 88°F Jun–Aug avg high
Museum hopping
Colorado
8 vs 56 museums
Great outdoors
Colorado
49 vs 266 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Colorado
101 vs 1,706 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
42% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
South DakotaColorado
- 67363Sights
- 1011,706Restaurants & cafés
- 856Museums
- 49264Parks & nature
- 00Beaches
- 02Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | South Dakota | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 36 |
| Feb | 25 | 46 |
| Mar | 50 | 60 |
| Apr | 57 | 65 |
| May | 69 | 72 |
| Jun | 79 | 85 |
| Jul | 83 | 91 |
| Aug | 80 | 88 |
| Sep | 76 | 80 |
| Oct | 64 | 68 |
| Nov | 46 | 58 |
| Dec | 34 | 51 |
South Dakota
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Off season
- May: Peak season
- June: Peak season
- July: Good
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Good
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
Colorado
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Mixed
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
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Famous in South Dakota
Can't decide?
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