Faulkton, SD Climate

Climate Insight: Faulkton, SD

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Faulkton, South Dakota as a location with an annual average temperature of 44°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 56°F to a mean daily low of 32°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00392927, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Faulkton receives roughly 22.0 inches of precipitation each year, with 43.7 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 141 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 10 and the first fall freeze near September 28. For energy use, 8,205 heating degree days and 586 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Faulkton scores 49/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and January-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.