Kyle, South Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kyle's normal year runs from 11°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 21.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.5°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 31°C, 548 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKyle (2 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00394630
- Location43.44°N 102.14°W
- Elevation2,958 ft (902 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (census place)1,495
On October 24, the normal high in Kyle is 59°F and the normal low 29°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kyle.
- Jan 37° 11°
- Feb 39° 14°
- Mar 50° 22°
- Apr 59° 30°
- May 69° 42°
- Jun 80° 53°
- Jul 88° 59°
- Aug 88° 57°
- Sep 79° 46°
- Oct 64° 33°
- Nov 49° 21°
- Dec 38° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Kyle each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 11°F. The most precipitation falls in May (3.56 in), the least in December (0.52 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 11°F | 23.8°F | 0.69 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 39°F | 14°F | 26.1°F | 0.58 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 50°F | 22°F | 35.9°F | 1.28 | – | <1 | 28 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 30°F | 44.6°F | 2.35 | – | <1 | 18 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 55.6°F | 3.56 | – | 1 | 5 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 80°F | 53°F | 66.1°F | 3.47 | – | 5 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 88°F | 59°F | 73.2°F | 2.68 | – | 14 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 88°F | 57°F | 72.0°F | 2.55 | – | 10 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 79°F | 46°F | 62.5°F | 1.51 | – | 7 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 33°F | 48.3°F | 1.66 | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 21°F | 34.9°F | 0.71 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 38°F | 12°F | 25.0°F | 0.52 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 33°F | 47.3°F | 21.56 | – | 37 | 181 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −12°C | −4.6°C | 18 mm |
| February | 4°C | −10°C | −3.3°C | 15 mm |
| March | 10°C | −6°C | 2.2°C | 33 mm |
| April | 15°C | −1°C | 7.0°C | 60 mm |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 13.1°C | 90 mm |
| June | 26°C | 11°C | 18.9°C | 88 mm |
| July | 31°C | 15°C | 22.9°C | 68 mm |
| August | 31°C | 14°C | 22.2°C | 65 mm |
| September | 26°C | 8°C | 16.9°C | 38 mm |
| October | 18°C | 0°C | 9.1°C | 42 mm |
| November | 10°C | −6°C | 1.6°C | 18 mm |
| December | 3°C | −11°C | −3.9°C | 13 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Interior (24 miles away), gets 38 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00394630; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Kyle?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00394630.
When is the last frost in Kyle?
In Kyle, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 11 in half of years and after May 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 111 year in 10 after May 27; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 139 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 159 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kyle in zone 5a in ZIP code 57752, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in South Dakota · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00394630; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Kyle?
In a normal year in Kyle, 37 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more) and 181 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 37a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 181a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 43high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00394630.
How sunny is Kyle?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kyle, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and April the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.0 |
| February | 75% | 2.9 |
| March | 74% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 75% | 6.1 |
| June | 82% | 7.0 |
| July | 87% | 7.1 |
| August | 86% | 6.1 |
| September | 83% | 4.8 |
| October | 76% | 3.2 |
| November | 77% | 2.2 |
| December | 74% | 1.7 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Kyle need?
A normal year in Kyle brings 7,117 heating degree days, 32% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 706 cooling degree days, 22% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,704 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,277 | 0 |
| February | 1,089 | 0 |
| March | 902 | 0 |
| April | 613 | 1 |
| May | 315 | 24 |
| June | 73 | 104 |
| July | 7 | 259 |
| August | 22 | 239 |
| September | 150 | 75 |
| October | 523 | 4 |
| November | 905 | 0 |
| December | 1,241 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,117 | 706 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00394630. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Kyle been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 48.0°F, 0.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.3°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46.6°F | −0.7°F | 13.62 |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +0.7°F | 17.94 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00394630. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Kyle's climate compare?
Kyle is warmer than 70 of the other 99 places with their own NOAA record in South Dakota, and wetter than 39. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.3°F is warmer than 29%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kyle is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Kyle's climate
What is the coldest month in Kyle?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 11°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Kyle?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kyle's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Interior (24 miles away), records 38 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Kyle?
May, with 3.56 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 0.52 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kyle in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kyle in zone 5a in ZIP code 57752, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kyle?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 27. Waiting until May 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- South Dakota climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Porcupine (11 mi N), SD13 miles from this station, 46.9°F a year
- Manderson (3 mi NE), SD19 miles from this station, 48.3°F a year
- Interior, SD24 miles from this station, 50.4°F a year
- Martin, SD27 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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