Kyle is drier than 89% of U.S. towns: 20 inches of precipitation a year
January mornings start at about 13°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Kyle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kyle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kyle’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Kyle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kyle 2 E, SD, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kyle’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 20 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kyle
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Kyle 2 E, SD.
Living with Kyle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
139 frost-free days in zone 5a. 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 2.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kyle from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kyle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kyle yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kyle averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°).
A bigger 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 Kyle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kyle’s place among South Dakota’s.
Kyle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kyle’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 13° | 0.5" | 16° – 37° |
| February | 39° | 16° | 0.6" | 12° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 25° | 1.2" | 25° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 33° | 2.4" | 39° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 3.4" | 49° – 61° |
| June | 80° | 54° | 3.4" | 61° – 72° |
| July | 88° | 60° | 2.4" | 66° – 80° |
| August | 87° | 58° | 2.1" | 67° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 48° | 1.6" | 56° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 35° | 1.7" | 39° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 24° | 0.7" | 26° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 15° | 0.5" | 17° – 34° |
| Year | 61° | 35° | 20.4" |
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 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Kyle’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 Kyle’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kyle 2 E, SD, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Kyle’s climate
What is the weather like in Kyle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kyle in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 181 nights a year reach 32° or below and 25 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How hot does it get in Kyle?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 60°. About 37 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Kyle 2 E, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Kyle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 139 frost-free days, at Kyle 2 E, SD.
What growing zone is Kyle in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kyle?
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 Kyle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kyle.
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.