Aberdeen weather in July
In July, Aberdeen sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Aberdeen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aberdeen's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 83°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 62°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2.9 in
- 8.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 h 12 min
- 5:05 AM – 8:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Aberdeen is city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States.
- Density
- 680/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1880
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month.
A typical July day in Aberdeen reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 61 |
| 2 | 81 | 61 |
| 3 | 82 | 61 |
| 4 | 82 | 61 |
| 5 | 82 | 61 |
| 6 | 82 | 62 |
| 7 | 82 | 62 |
| 8 | 82 | 62 |
| 9 | 83 | 62 |
| 10 | 83 | 62 |
| 11 | 83 | 62 |
| 12 | 83 | 62 |
| 13 | 83 | 62 |
| 14 | 83 | 62 |
| 15 | 83 | 63 |
| 16 | 83 | 63 |
| 17 | 83 | 63 |
| 18 | 83 | 62 |
| 19 | 83 | 62 |
| 20 | 83 | 62 |
| 21 | 83 | 62 |
| 22 | 83 | 62 |
| 23 | 83 | 62 |
| 24 | 83 | 62 |
| 25 | 83 | 62 |
| 26 | 83 | 62 |
| 27 | 83 | 62 |
| 28 | 83 | 61 |
| 29 | 83 | 61 |
| 30 | 82 | 61 |
| 31 | 82 | 61 |
How July really feels in Aberdeen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Aberdeen weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 5° | 0.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 9° | 0.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 21° | 1.4 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 55° / 33° | 2.3 | 8 | 2.2 | 13.2 | 3.6 |
| May | 68° / 47° | 3.4 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 77° / 57° | 4.2 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 83° / 62° | 2.9 | 8.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 81° / 59° | 2.9 | 7.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 73° / 50° | 2.5 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 58° / 37° | 2.0 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 41° / 23° | 1.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 11° | 0.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 69 | 31 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 70 | 30 |
| 9 | 71 | 29 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 73 | 27 |
| 12 | 73 | 27 |
| 13 | 74 | 26 |
| 14 | 74 | 26 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Aberdeen gets around 2.9 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 28 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 28 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 18 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in July
Winds average 8 mph in July, the calmest month.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | light breeze |
| 2 | 9 | light breeze |
| 3 | 9 | light breeze |
| 4 | 8 | light breeze |
| 5 | 8 | light breeze |
| 6 | 8 | light breeze |
| 7 | 8 | light breeze |
| 8 | 8 | light breeze |
| 9 | 8 | light breeze |
| 10 | 8 | light breeze |
| 11 | 8 | light breeze |
| 12 | 8 | light breeze |
| 13 | 8 | light breeze |
| 14 | 8 | light breeze |
| 15 | 8 | light breeze |
| 16 | 8 | light breeze |
| 17 | 8 | light breeze |
| 18 | 8 | light breeze |
| 19 | 8 | light breeze |
| 20 | 8 | light breeze |
| 21 | 8 | light breeze |
| 22 | 8 | light breeze |
| 23 | 8 | light breeze |
| 24 | 8 | light breeze |
| 25 | 8 | light breeze |
| 26 | 8 | light breeze |
| 27 | 8 | light breeze |
| 28 | 8 | light breeze |
| 29 | 8 | light breeze |
| 30 | 8 | light breeze |
| 31 | 8 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 7:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.4 | 4:54 | 8:21 |
| 2 | 15.4 | 4:55 | 8:20 |
| 3 | 15.4 | 4:55 | 8:20 |
| 4 | 15.4 | 4:56 | 8:20 |
| 5 | 15.4 | 4:56 | 8:20 |
| 6 | 15.4 | 4:57 | 8:19 |
| 7 | 15.4 | 4:58 | 8:19 |
| 8 | 15.3 | 4:58 | 8:19 |
| 9 | 15.3 | 4:59 | 8:18 |
| 10 | 15.3 | 5:00 | 8:18 |
| 11 | 15.3 | 5:01 | 8:17 |
| 12 | 15.3 | 5:01 | 8:17 |
| 13 | 15.2 | 5:02 | 8:16 |
| 14 | 15.2 | 5:03 | 8:16 |
| 15 | 15.2 | 5:04 | 8:15 |
| 16 | 15.2 | 5:05 | 8:14 |
| 17 | 15.1 | 5:06 | 8:13 |
| 18 | 15.1 | 5:07 | 8:13 |
| 19 | 15.1 | 5:08 | 8:12 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 5:09 | 8:11 |
| 21 | 15.0 | 5:10 | 8:10 |
| 22 | 15.0 | 5:11 | 8:09 |
| 23 | 14.9 | 5:12 | 8:08 |
| 24 | 14.9 | 5:13 | 8:07 |
| 25 | 14.9 | 5:14 | 8:06 |
| 26 | 14.8 | 5:15 | 8:05 |
| 27 | 14.8 | 5:16 | 8:04 |
| 28 | 14.8 | 5:17 | 8:03 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:18 | 8:02 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 5:19 | 8:01 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 5:21 | 7:59 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Aberdeen
In July, Aberdeen sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aberdeen's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is July a good time to visit Aberdeen?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Aberdeen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aberdeen in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Aberdeen sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Aberdeen in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aberdeen peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen sits at 45.5°N, 98.5°W, 1,302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 78 mi away.
Topography around Aberdeen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aberdeen.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aberdeen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 ft around an average of 1,306 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 ft.
The land around Aberdeen is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aberdeen (45.4647°, -98.4865°, elevation 1,302 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).