Pine Lakes Addition has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 84°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 76°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Pine Lakes Addition at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pine Lakes Addition’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pine Lakes Addition’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Pine Lakes 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, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pine Lakes 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sioux Falls 3.4 Ese, SD, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 112 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes Addition from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 31%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pine Lakes Addition and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Pine Lakes Addition in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Pine Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lakes Addition, SD | 8° | 84° | 29" | 49" |
| 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 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 Pine Lakes Addition averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller 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 Pine Lakes Addition compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pine Lakes Addition’s place among South Dakota’s.
Pine Lakes Addition weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pine Lakes Addition’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sioux Falls 3.4 Ese, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 8° | 0.6" | 8.0" | 7 | 29 | 5° – 31° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 0.8" | 10.5" | 8 | 24 | 10° – 33° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 1.5" | 6.5" | 9 | 13 | 24° – 50° |
| April | 58° | 35° | 2.9" | 6.5" | 11 | 4 | 37° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 81° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 60° | 37° | 2.3" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 44° | 24° | 1.2" | 4.0" | 6 | 4 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 30° | 13° | 0.9" | 11.9" | 8 | 21 | 8° – 28° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 28.5" | 49.0" | 112 | 96 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes Addition’s center.
- Snow: Sioux Falls 3.4 Ese, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sioux Falls, SD, 5 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 Pine Lakes Addition’s climate
What is the weather like in Pine Lakes Addition?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 49 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 Pine Lakes Addition in winter?
January nights average 8°. 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 Pine Lakes Addition get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at Sioux Falls 3.4 Ese, SD, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 96 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes Addition getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pine Lakes 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.