Deerfield, South Dakota facts for kids
Deerfield is a small, quiet place located in Pennington County, which is part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does.
A Look Back: Deerfield's History
The community of Deerfield got its name because it was a favorite spot for deer. People often hunted deer in this area.
A post office was opened in Deerfield way back in 1892. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years. It stayed open until 1954.
Weather in Deerfield
To understand the weather near Deerfield, we can look at data from a special weather station. This station is called Blind Park. It is about 7.8 miles (12.6 km) northwest of Deerfield. It sits high up, at an altitude of 6890 feet (2100 meters).
This station collects important information about the weather. Below is a summary of the average temperatures and rainfall in the area.
| Climate data for Blind Park, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals: 6890ft (2100m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
| 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) | |||||||||||||
