Long Hollow, SD climate
Long Hollow has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Long Hollow feels like
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Long Hollow 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 | 20° | 3° | 0.7" | 8.9" | 6 | 23 | -2° – 25° |
| February | 25° | 6° | 0.7" | 9.7" | 6 | 18 | 1° – 27° |
| March | 38° | 19° | 1.2" | 7.8" | 6 | 11 | 18° – 42° |
| April | 53° | 32° | 2.2" | 5.6" | 8 | 4 | 32° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 2.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 2.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| October | 56° | 35° | 2.4" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 39° | 22° | 0.9" | 5.7" | 5 | 4 | 18° – 41° |
| December | 25° | 9° | 0.8" | 9.4" | 6 | 18 | 2° – 26° |
| Year | 52° | 33° | 24.7" | 48.0" | 92 | 78 |
“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 Long Hollow
Long Hollow gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 78 days of the year.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Long Hollow
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Long Hollow, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
Long Hollow and its neighbors
Long Hollow borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.7°. Bossko has the coldest January nights (2°) and Sisseton the hottest July afternoons (82°). Long Hollow’s January low is 3° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Long Hollow 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 Long Hollow averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Long Hollow’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from -2° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Long Hollow’s climate
What is the coldest month in Long Hollow?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Long Hollow?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Long Hollow get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Long Hollow?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Long Hollow?
June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Long Hollow itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sisseton, SD (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.