Turton, SD climate
Turton has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Turton feels like
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Turton 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 3° | 0.5" | 4.7" | 4 | 1° – 27° |
| February | 28° | 8° | 0.6" | 4.5" | 3 | 3° – 29° |
| March | 41° | 20° | 0.9" | 2.8" | 5 | 20° – 44° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 2.0" | 1.3" | 6 | 35° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 78° |
| August | 82° | 58° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 49° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 54° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 35° | 2.1" | 0.9" | 5 | 39° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 4 | 20° – 42° |
| December | 28° | 10° | 0.6" | 4.6" | 4 | 5° – 26° |
| Year | 55° | 33° | 22.1" | 22.0" | 66 |
“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 Turton
Turton gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
About 149 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Turton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Turton, 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.
Turton and its neighbors
Turton borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Olean has the coldest January nights (3°) and Sumner the hottest July afternoons (84°). Turton’s January low is 3° and its July high 84°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Turton 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 Turton averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Turton’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 3° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Turton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Turton?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Turton?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Turton get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Turton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Turton?
June, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Turton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Raymond 3 Ne, SD (8 mi, snow) and Turton, SD (3 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.