South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Museum Aviation and space museum at Ellsworth AFB
Located at Ellsworth Air Force Base, the South Dakota Air and Space Museum displays military aircraft, missiles and Cold War exhibits; visitors explore restored jets, cockpit displays and aviation history panels.
The South Dakota Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located adjacent to Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. It preserves and displays aircraft and exhibits related to regional Air Force history and aerospace topics.
Exhibits are housed in indoor hangars and an outdoor aircraft park where several retired military aircraft and missiles are on display. The museum offers interpretive exhibits on local aviation history, squadron heritage and the role of the base.
The museum was established to collect and interpret the air and space heritage associated with Ellsworth Air Force Base and the surrounding region, preserving retired aircraft and related artifacts for public display.
The museum sits near the town of Box Elder and the city of Rapid City in western South Dakota, adjacent to Ellsworth Air Force Base.
- Location: Located adjacent to Ellsworth Air Force Base near Box Elder, just outside Rapid City in western South Dakota.
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South Dakota Air and Space Museum's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -12°C to 30°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of 2°C and lows of -12°C. The driest month with just 10 mm.
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February
February is freezing with highs of 5°C and lows of -9°C. Light rainfall.
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March
March is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -5°C. Light rainfall.
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April
April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 0°C. Moderate rainfall (54 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 6°C. The wettest month with 78 mm of rain.
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm).
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 14°C. Moderate rainfall (57 mm).
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August
August is mild with highs of 30°C and lows of 14°C. Moderate rainfall (44 mm).
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September
September is cool with highs of 25°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (32 mm).
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October
October is cold with highs of 17°C and lows of 1°C. Moderate rainfall (38 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -6°C. Light rainfall.
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December
December is freezing with highs of 3°C and lows of -11°C. Light rainfall.
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