Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:55 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min8:08 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F20 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 23 days34 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chamberlain Muni Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Chamberlain 5 S
Nearby landmarksAmerican Island (historical)island · 2.7 miBice Islandisland · 7.2 miRed Lakelake · 8.7 miBedashosha Lakelake · 9.2 miLewis Hillpeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChamberlain Game Production Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 192 acresKiowa Game Production Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 1,808 acresBrule Bottom Game Production Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,701 acresDude Ranchstate recreation area · 6.6 miJorgensen Refugestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 104 acresPease Game Production Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198327 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 7 Feb 201420 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrule County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 50 mi away
Drinking waterChamberlainserves 2,473 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,476 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Mid - Dakota Medical Center Hospital3.4 miPost officeChamberlain Post Office1.8 miTown hallChamberlain City Hall1.4 miPoliceChamberlain Police Department1.4 miFire stationChamberlain - Oacoma Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR61 miInterstateI-90 Bus2.2 miUS highwayUS 18336 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57326 ZIP area.
