Presho, South Dakota climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Presho's normal year runs from 6°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.6°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationPresho (7 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00396790
- Location43.99°N 100.16°W
- Elevation1,810 ft (552 m)
- Population467
On October 22, the normal high in Presho is 58°F and the normal low 32°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Presho.
- Jan 30° 6°
- Feb 33° 9°
- Mar 46° 19°
- Apr 60° 31°
- May 69° 42°
- Jun 79° 53°
- Jul 87° 59°
- Aug 86° 57°
- Sep 78° 48°
- Oct 62° 35°
- Nov 45° 19°
- Dec 33° 10°
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 Presho each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 6°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F | 6°F | 17.7°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 33°F | 9°F | 21.0°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 46°F | 19°F | 32.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 31°F | 45.3°F | – | <1 | 15 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 55.6°F | – | 1 | 3 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 79°F | 53°F | 66.3°F | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 87°F | 59°F | 73.3°F | – | 13 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 86°F | 57°F | 71.5°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 78°F | 48°F | 62.8°F | – | 6 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 62°F | 35°F | 48.3°F | – | 1 | 11 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 45°F | 19°F | 32.1°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 33°F | 10°F | 21.1°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 32°F | 45.7°F | – | 38 | 170 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1°C | −15°C | −7.9°C |
| February | 1°C | −13°C | −6.1°C |
| March | 8°C | −7°C | 0.4°C |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.4°C |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C |
| June | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C |
| July | 31°C | 15°C | 22.9°C |
| August | 30°C | 14°C | 21.9°C |
| September | 25°C | 9°C | 17.1°C |
| October | 17°C | 1°C | 9.1°C |
| November | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C |
| December | 0°C | −12°C | −6.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Kennebec (16 miles away), gets 40 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00396790; 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 Presho?
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 USC00396790.
When is the last frost in Presho?
In Presho, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 12 in half of years and after May 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 29 in half of years and before September 16 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 121 year in 10 after May 28; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 291 year in 10 before September 16; 9 in 10 before October 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 140 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 157 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 7 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Presho in zone 5a in ZIP code 57568, 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 USC00396790; 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 Presho?
In a normal year in Presho, 38 days a year reach 90°F (8 of them 100°F or more) and 170 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 38a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 170a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 50high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00396790.
How sunny is Presho?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Presho, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and April the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.0 |
| February | 76% | 3.0 |
| March | 72% | 3.9 |
| April | 72% | 5.0 |
| May | 74% | 6.0 |
| June | 81% | 6.8 |
| July | 87% | 7.0 |
| August | 84% | 5.9 |
| September | 82% | 4.7 |
| October | 76% | 3.2 |
| November | 76% | 2.2 |
| December | 73% | 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 Presho need?
A normal year in Presho brings 7,709 heating degree days, 43% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 698 cooling degree days, 23% 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 2,669 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,465 | 0 |
| February | 1,232 | 0 |
| March | 1,000 | 0 |
| April | 592 | 3 |
| May | 308 | 17 |
| June | 70 | 109 |
| July | 11 | 268 |
| August | 19 | 221 |
| September | 143 | 77 |
| October | 524 | 4 |
| November | 986 | 0 |
| December | 1,361 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,709 | 698 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00396790. 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 Presho's climate compare?
Presho is warmer than 48 of the other 99 places with their own NOAA record in South Dakota. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 45.7°F is warmer than 22%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Presho's climate
What is the coldest month in Presho?
January, with a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 6°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow in Presho?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Presho's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Kennebec (16 miles away), records 40 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Presho in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Presho in zone 5a in ZIP code 57568, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Presho?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 12; in one year in ten it comes after May 28. Waiting until May 28 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
- Pierre (24 mi S), SD10 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Kennebec, SD16 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Pierre, SD27 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Murdo, SD28 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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