Mayfield Colony, SD climate
Mayfield Colony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mayfield Colony feels like
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Mayfield 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 | 22° | 4° | 0.6" | 8.1" | 4 | 22 | 1° – 26° |
| February | 27° | 8° | 0.7" | 8.0" | 4 | 17 | 4° – 29° |
| March | 40° | 20° | 1.1" | 6.4" | 5 | 11 | 19° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 2.3" | 6.9" | 7 | 3 | 34° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| October | 57° | 35° | 2.2" | 1.3" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 21° | 0.9" | 7.3" | 4 | 7 | 20° – 41° |
| December | 27° | 10° | 0.7" | 9.7" | 4 | 18 | 5° – 25° |
| Year | 54° | 33° | 25.0" | 47.7" | 73 | 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 Mayfield Colony
Mayfield Colony 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 73 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 78 days of the year.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mayfield Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mayfield 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 Mayfield 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 Mayfield Colony averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mayfield Colony’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 1° to 26°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Mayfield Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mayfield Colony?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 4°.
What is the hottest month in Mayfield Colony?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mayfield Colony get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Mayfield Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Mayfield Colony?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mayfield Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bryant, SD (11 mi, snow) and Clark, SD (15 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.