Conata, SD climate
Conata has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Conata feels like
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Conata 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 | 35° | 13° | 0.4" | 5.5" | 4 | 11 | 15° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 15° | 0.5" | 6.4" | 5 | 8 | 10° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 25° | 1.1" | 5.9" | 6 | 4 | 25° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 33° | 2.2" | 6.4" | 9 | 2 | 39° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 80° | 54° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 61° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 59° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 49° | 1.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 35° | 1.6" | 1.9" | 7 | 1 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 23° | 0.5" | 3.7" | 4 | 4 | 24° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 15° | 0.4" | 7.7" | 5 | 9 | 16° – 33° |
| Year | 61° | 35° | 18.6" | 38.0" | 80 | 38 |
“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 Conata
Conata gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 38 days of the year.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Conata
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Conata, 86% of that work is heating and 14% 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.
Conata and its neighbors
Conata borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Fairview has the coldest January nights (13°) and Castle Butte the hottest July afternoons (89°). Conata’s January low is 13° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Conata 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 Conata averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Conata’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 10° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Conata’s climate
What is the coldest month in Conata?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Conata?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 61°. About 53 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Conata get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Conata?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Conata?
May, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Conata itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Interior 3 Ne, SD (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.