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5 winsTexas1,290 sights · 2,858 eats · 6 regions1 winSouth Dakota67 sights · 101 eats · 7 regions

Texas vs South Dakota

The verdict

Texas takes 5 of 6

Warmer winter escape

Texas

63°F vs 28°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

South Dakota

93°F vs 81°F Jun–Aug avg high

Museum hopping

Texas

134 vs 8 museums

Great outdoors

Texas

1,080 vs 49 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

Texas

2,858 vs 101 notable restaurants

Best in October

Texas

58% vs 42% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

TexasSouth Dakota
  • 1,290
    67
    Sights
  • 2,858
    101
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 134
    8
    Museums
  • 1,080
    49
    Parks & nature
  • 0
    0
    Beaches
  • 0
    0
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    7
    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● Texas● South Dakota
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthTexasSouth Dakota
Jan5526
Feb6625
Mar7750
Apr8157
May8669
Jun9179
Jul9283
Aug9480
Sep9076
Oct8564
Nov7546
Dec6734
Texas
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Peak season
  3. March: Peak season
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Mixed
  6. June: Off season
  7. July: Off season
  8. August: Off season
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Peak season
  12. December: Peak season
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
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season

Famous in Texas

AT&T Stadium
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Camp Huisache

Famous in South Dakota

Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Badlands National Park
Wind Cave National Park

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