Cedar Grove Colony, SD climate
Cedar Grove Colony has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cedar Grove Colony feels like
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Cedar Grove Colony weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 9° | 0.5" | 7.2" | 5 | 18 | 11° – 35° |
| February | 35° | 13° | 0.7" | 8.6" | 6 | 12 | 10° – 34° |
| March | 47° | 24° | 1.1" | 6.7" | 6 | 7 | 24° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 34° | 2.8" | 6.2" | 8 | 3 | 37° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 62° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 60° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 50° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 37° | 1.9" | 1.5" | 7 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 24° | 0.8" | 6.3" | 5 | 4 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 33° | 14° | 0.6" | 9.2" | 4 | 14 | 11° – 30° |
| Year | 59° | 36° | 24.0" | 45.7" | 84 | 59 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Cedar Grove Colony
Cedar Grove Colony gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 59 days of the year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Grove Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cedar Grove Colony, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Cedar Grove Colony compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cedar Grove Colony averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cedar Grove Colony’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cedar Grove Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cedar Grove Colony?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Cedar Grove Colony?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 62°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cedar Grove Colony get?
About 46 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Cedar Grove Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Cedar Grove Colony?
June, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cedar Grove Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Platte, SD (10 mi, snow) and Academy 2ne, SD (13 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.