Few U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Englewood Township
Expect July afternoons of about 87°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 91% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.3° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 7 to October 3.
A year in Englewood Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Englewood Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Englewood Township’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Englewood Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Faith Muni Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Englewood Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Glad Valley 2 W, SD, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Englewood Township
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Faith Muni Airport.
Living with Englewood Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
147 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 41% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Englewood Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Englewood Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Englewood Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Englewood Township’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Township, SD | 7° | 87° | 18" | 47" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Gypsum, CO | 11° | 86° | 14" | 39" |
| Alliance, NE | 13° | 88° | 17" | 45" |
| Watford City, ND | 4° | 84° | 16" | 50" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Englewood Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°).
A smaller shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Englewood Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Englewood Township’s place among South Dakota’s.
Englewood Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Englewood Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glad Valley 2 W, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 7° | 0.4" | 5.3" | 5 | 9° – 32° |
| February | 33° | 11° | 0.6" | 7.6" | 5 | 3° – 33° |
| March | 45° | 21° | 0.9" | 8.8" | 6 | 21° – 47° |
| April | 57° | 31° | 1.8" | 7.5" | 8 | 37° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 11 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 78° | 52° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 87° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 56° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 64° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 46° | 1.3" | 0.3" | 6 | 54° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 32° | 1.4" | 3.8" | 7 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 44° | 20° | 0.5" | 4.8" | 4 | 19° – 42° |
| December | 32° | 10° | 0.5" | 7.7" | 4 | 9° – 30° |
| Year | 58° | 32° | 17.9" | 46.5" | 82 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Englewood Township’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Englewood Township’s center.
- Snow: Glad Valley 2 W, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Faith Muni Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Englewood Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Englewood Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Englewood Township in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 168 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 9°.
How much snow does Englewood Township get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Glad Valley 2 W, SD, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in Englewood Township?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 59°. About 31 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Faith Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Englewood Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 147 frost-free days, at Faith Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Englewood Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Englewood Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Englewood Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Englewood Township.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.