Mobridge Muni, SD Climate

Climate Insight: Mobridge Muni, SD

Based on station USW00094052 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobridge Muni, South Dakota averages 46°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 58°F to a mean daily low of 35°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Mobridge Muni receives roughly 18.0 inches of precipitation each year, with 31.0 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 152 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 5 and the first fall freeze near October 4. For energy use, 7,549 heating degree days and 812 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Mobridge Muni scores 49/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.