Holy Spirit Chapel · Photo: Kds4896 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pleasant Ridge Township sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for winter warmth
Sunny July days climb to about 86°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 90% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 10; autumn frost returns near September 30.
A year in Pleasant Ridge Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasant Ridge Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasant Ridge Township’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Pleasant Ridge Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Timber Lake, SD, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasant Ridge Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −22°. 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 39 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Isabel 14 Nne, SD, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Ridge 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 Timber Lake, SD.
Living with Pleasant Ridge Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 70% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Ridge Township from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasant Ridge Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pleasant Ridge Township yet.
Climates most like Pleasant Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Ridge Township, SD | 6° | 86° | 19" | 39" |
| Sidney, MT | 4° | 85° | 15" | 30" |
| Watford City, ND | 4° | 84° | 16" | 50" |
| Gypsum, CO | 11° | 86° | 14" | 39" |
| Alliance, NE | 13° | 88° | 17" | 45" |
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 Pleasant Ridge Township averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Pleasant Ridge Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasant Ridge Township’s place among South Dakota’s.
Pleasant Ridge Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasant Ridge Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Isabel 14 Nne, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 6° | 0.4" | 5.1" | 4 | 22 | 6° – 30° |
| February | 30° | 10° | 0.6" | 8.8" | 5 | 19 | 1° – 32° |
| March | 43° | 20° | 0.9" | 6.1" | 5 | 11 | 20° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 31° | 1.7" | 3.9" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 50° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 78° | 53° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 86° | 58° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 56° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| September | 75° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 33° | 1.7" | 2.3" | 4 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 42° | 20° | 0.6" | 4.0" | 3 | 6 | 19° – 41° |
| December | 30° | 10° | 0.6" | 8.4" | 4 | 15 | 8° – 28° |
| Year | 56° | 32° | 18.9" | 39.2" | 64 | 75 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 1° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge Township’s center.
- Snow: Isabel 14 Nne, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Timber Lake, SD, 17 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 Pleasant Ridge Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasant Ridge Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasant Ridge Township in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 173 nights a year reach 32° or below and 28 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does Pleasant Ridge Township get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter at Isabel 14 Nne, SD, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 75 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pleasant Ridge Township?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 58°. About 24 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Timber Lake, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Pleasant Ridge Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 141 frost-free days, at Timber Lake, SD.
What growing zone is Pleasant Ridge Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pleasant Ridge 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 Pleasant Ridge Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasant Ridge 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.