Cloverleaf Colony, SD climate
Cloverleaf Colony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cloverleaf Colony feels like
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Cloverleaf 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 | 24° | 6° | 0.6" | 6.2" | 4 | 27 | 3° – 29° |
| February | 30° | 10° | 0.7" | 9.2" | 4 | 21 | 5° – 31° |
| March | 42° | 22° | 1.2" | 6.9" | 5 | 13 | 21° – 47° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 2.5" | 4.8" | 7 | 3 | 35° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 79° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 36° | 2.2" | 1.6" | 6 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| November | 42° | 22° | 0.9" | 5.4" | 4 | 6 | 21° – 42° |
| December | 29° | 11° | 0.7" | 7.3" | 4 | 20 | 6° – 26° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 25.5" | 41.4" | 74 | 91 |
“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 Cloverleaf Colony
Cloverleaf Colony gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 91 days of the year.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cloverleaf Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cloverleaf Colony, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Cloverleaf 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 Cloverleaf Colony averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cloverleaf Colony’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 5° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cloverleaf Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cloverleaf Colony?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Cloverleaf Colony?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cloverleaf Colony get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cloverleaf Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Cloverleaf Colony?
June, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cloverleaf Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at De Smet, SD (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.