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1 winSouth Dakota67 sights · 101 eats · 6 regions6 winsNew York2,395 sights · 4,500 eats · 6 regions

South Dakota vs New York

The verdict

New York takes 6 of 7

Warmer winter escape

New York

28°F vs 30°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

New York

81°F vs 78°F Jun–Aug avg high

Beach trip

New York

0 vs 92 beaches

Museum hopping

New York

8 vs 269 museums

Great outdoors

New York

49 vs 1,883 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

New York

101 vs 4,500 notable restaurants

Best in October

South Dakota

42% vs 25% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

South DakotaNew York
  • 67
    2,395
    Sights
  • 101
    4,500
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 8
    269
    Museums
  • 49
    1,872
    Parks & nature
  • 0
    92
    Beaches
  • 0
    11
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    6
    Regions

Weather, month by month

Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.

10°30°50°70°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec● South Dakota● New York
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthSouth DakotaNew York
Jan2627
Feb2531
Mar5048
Apr5755
May6963
Jun7976
Jul8382
Aug8077
Sep7672
Oct6459
Nov4645
Dec3432
South Dakota
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Off season
  3. March: Off season
  4. April: Off season
  5. May: Peak season
  6. June: Peak season
  7. July: Good
  8. August: Peak season
  9. September: Peak season
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Off season
  12. December: Off season
New York
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Off season
  3. March: Off season
  4. April: Mixed
  5. May: Mixed
  6. June: Peak season
  7. July: Good
  8. August: Peak season
  9. September: Peak season
  10. October: Mixed
  11. November: Off season
  12. December: Off season
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