Manderson (3 mi NE), South Dakota climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Manderson (3 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.1°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationManderson (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00395154
- Location43.26°N 102.44°W
- Elevation3,095 ft (943 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Manderson (3 mi NE) is 59°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Manderson (3 mi NE).
- Jan 37° 14°
- Feb 40° 15°
- Mar 50° 26°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 78° 53°
- Jul 88° 60°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 79° 49°
- Oct 63° 36°
- Nov 48° 24°
- Dec 39° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Manderson (3 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 14°F | 25.2°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 40°F | 15°F | 27.3°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 50°F | 26°F | 37.9°F | – | <1 | 24 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 33°F | 45.7°F | – | <1 | 15 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 43°F | 55.5°F | – | 1 | 3 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 78°F | 53°F | 65.6°F | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 88°F | 60°F | 73.8°F | – | 13 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 87°F | 59°F | 72.6°F | – | 15 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 79°F | 49°F | 63.7°F | – | 6 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 36°F | 49.1°F | – | 1 | 11 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 24°F | 35.7°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 39°F | 15°F | 27.0°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 36°F | 48.3°F | – | 38 | 164 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −10°C | −3.8°C |
| February | 4°C | −9°C | −2.6°C |
| March | 10°C | −3°C | 3.3°C |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.6°C |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C |
| June | 26°C | 12°C | 18.7°C |
| July | 31°C | 15°C | 23.2°C |
| August | 30°C | 15°C | 22.6°C |
| September | 26°C | 9°C | 17.6°C |
| October | 17°C | 2°C | 9.5°C |
| November | 9°C | −5°C | 2.1°C |
| December | 4°C | −9°C | −2.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00395154; 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.
Which months are mildest at Manderson (3 mi NE)?
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 USC00395154.
When is the last frost at Manderson (3 mi NE)?
In Manderson (3 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 20 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 91 year in 10 after May 24; 9 in 10 after April 27
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 20; 9 in 10 before October 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 147 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 166 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 30 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Manderson (3 mi NE) in zone 5a in ZIP code 57756, 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 USC00395154; 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 at Manderson (3 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Manderson (3 mi NE), 38 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 164 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 38a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 164a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 38high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00395154.
How sunny is it at Manderson (3 mi NE)?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Manderson (3 mi NE), 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Manderson (3 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Manderson (3 mi NE) brings 6,830 heating degree days, 27% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 763 cooling degree days, 16% 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 2,787 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,232 | 0 |
| February | 1,055 | 0 |
| March | 842 | 0 |
| April | 582 | 2 |
| May | 313 | 17 |
| June | 85 | 103 |
| July | 13 | 287 |
| August | 17 | 251 |
| September | 136 | 97 |
| October | 500 | 7 |
| November | 879 | 0 |
| December | 1,176 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,830 | 763 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00395154. 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.
How does Manderson (3 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Manderson (3 mi NE) is warmer than 91 of the 100 places with their own NOAA record in South Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.3°F is warmer than 33%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Manderson (3 mi NE) share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD723 people · 3 mi SW
- Porcupine, SD549 people · 5 mi E
- Wounded Knee, SD484 people · 9 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Manderson (3 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Manderson (3 mi NE)?
January, with a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 60°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Manderson (3 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Manderson (3 mi NE) in zone 5a in ZIP code 57756, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Manderson (3 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after May 24. Waiting until May 24 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), SD9 miles from this station, 46.9°F a year
- Oglala, SD17 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Pine Ridge, SD17 miles from this station, 47.8°F a year
- Kyle, SD19 miles from this station, 47.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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