Hardly any U.S. towns see harsher January nights than Meadow View Addition
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 84°. June is the wettest month here, with about 8.2 times the rain of January. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 86% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from May to September, with highs of 70–84°.
A year in Meadow View Addition at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meadow View Addition’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Meadow View Addition’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Meadow View Addition feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sioux Falls, SD, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Meadow View Addition’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −19°. 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 45 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sioux Falls, SD, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Meadow View Addition
90% 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 Sioux Falls, SD.
Living with Meadow View Addition’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
157 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Meadow View Addition from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Meadow View Addition and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Meadow View Addition yet.
Climates most like Meadow View Addition’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Addition, SD | 7° | 84° | 28" | 45" |
| Savage, MN | 7° | 83° | 32" | 51" |
| Hudson, WI | 6° | 82° | 33" | 50" |
| Mason City, IA | 8° | 82° | 36" | 44" |
| Wahpeton, ND | 1° | 82° | 25" | 50" |
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 Meadow View Addition averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Meadow View Addition compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Meadow View Addition’s place among South Dakota’s.
Meadow View Addition weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Meadow View Addition’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sioux Falls, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 7° | 0.6" | 8.0" | 7 | 22 | 5° – 31° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 0.8" | 8.6" | 7 | 16 | 10° – 32° |
| March | 43° | 24° | 1.5" | 7.2" | 8 | 10 | 23° – 50° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 2.9" | 5.1" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 81° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 37° | 2.3" | 1.4" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 44° | 24° | 1.2" | 6.2" | 6 | 5 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 30° | 13° | 0.8" | 8.7" | 7 | 16 | 8° – 28° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 28.1" | 45.3" | 104 | 73 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Meadow View Addition’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 Meadow View Addition’s center.
- Snow: Sioux Falls, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sioux Falls, SD, 2.9 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 Meadow View Addition’s climate
What is the weather like in Meadow View Addition?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Meadow View Addition in winter?
January nights average 7°. About 162 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 5°.
How much snow does Meadow View Addition get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter at Sioux Falls, SD, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 73 days a year.
How hot does it get in Meadow View Addition?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Sioux Falls, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Meadow View Addition?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 157 frost-free days, at Sioux Falls, SD.
What growing zone is Meadow View Addition in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Meadow View Addition?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Meadow View Addition getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Meadow View Addition.
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.