Nutley Township sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
High summer brings afternoon highs near 80°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in January. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 91% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Nutley Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nutley Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nutley Township’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Nutley Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nutley Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −25°. 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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Nutley Township
93% 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 Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD.
Living with Nutley Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 frost-free days in zone 4b. 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nutley Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 34%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nutley Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Nutley Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Nutley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutley Township, SD | 1° | 80° | 24" | 36" |
| Grand Forks, ND | −2° | 81° | 22" | 49" |
| East Grand Forks, MN | −2° | 81° | 23" | 49" |
| Kingsford, MI | 5° | 80° | 29" | 61" |
| Rice Lake, WI | 3° | 80° | 33" | 53" |
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 Nutley Township averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Nutley Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nutley Township’s place among South Dakota’s.
Nutley Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nutley Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1° | 0.7" | 6.6" | 6 | 28 | −3° – 23° |
| February | 24° | 5° | 0.7" | 6.0" | 4 | 24 | 0° – 26° |
| March | 37° | 18° | 1.0" | 5.5" | 5 | 17 | 17° – 42° |
| April | 52° | 30° | 2.0" | 5.0" | 6 | 4 | 31° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 76° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 55° | 34° | 2.3" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 20° | 0.7" | 5.0" | 5 | 7 | 16° – 40° |
| December | 24° | 8° | 0.7" | 6.3" | 6 | 22 | 2° – 24° |
| Year | 52° | 31° | 23.9" | 35.6" | 81 | 102 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from -3° to 23°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Nutley 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 Nutley Township’s center.
- Snow: Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD, 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 Nutley Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Nutley Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 67 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nutley Township in winter?
January nights average 1°. About 166 nights a year reach 32° or below and 36 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged −3°.
How much snow does Nutley Township get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 102 days a year.
How hot does it get in Nutley Township?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 59°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Nutley Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 164 frost-free days, at Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD.
What growing zone is Nutley Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nutley Township?
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 Nutley Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nutley 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.