Two Strike has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Two Strike at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Two Strike’s climate
Read from where Two Strike sits among South Dakota’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Two Strike feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 2.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
41 inches of snow, 22 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Two Strike’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
145 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 2.
About 41" a winter over 17 days with an inch or more, most in April. Snow covers the ground about 63 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 33 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are May, June and September. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Two Strike averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A smaller shift than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Two Strike compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in South Dakota.
Two Strike 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° | 0.5" | 5.3" | 4 | 16 | 16° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 15° | 0.7" | 6.8" | 5 | 12 | 12° – 37° |
| March | 48° | 24° | 1.2" | 6.9" | 6 | 9 | 24° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 2.6" | 7.4" | 9 | 4 | 38° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 79° | 54° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 87° | 60° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 58° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 49° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 36° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 7 | 2 | 39° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 24° | 0.7" | 5.1" | 5 | 7 | 25° – 45° |
| December | 36° | 15° | 0.6" | 7.1" | 5 | 14 | 16° – 33° |
| Year | 60° | 35° | 22.1" | 40.8" | 84 | 63 |
Heating and cooling a home in Two Strike
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 12° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Two Strike’s climate
What is the coldest month in Two Strike?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Two Strike?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 60°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Two Strike get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter, most of it in April.
When is the first frost in Two Strike?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Two Strike?
June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Two Strike.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Two Strike itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mission 14 S, SD (17 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.