Precipitation in Provo Township trails that of 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 89° on average. Its January nights bite harder than in 91% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. Garden planting can start around May 23; autumn frost returns near September 20.
A year in Provo Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Provo Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Provo Township’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Provo Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 117 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first by September 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Edgemont, SD, 10 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Provo Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. 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 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Redbird, WY, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Provo Township
94% 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 Edgemont, SD.
Living with Provo Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
117 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 23 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 48 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Provo Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Provo Township and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Provo Township yet.
Climates most like Provo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo Township, SD | 12° | 89° | 16" | 57" |
| Preston, ID | 14° | 89° | 15" | 52" |
| Smithfield, UT | 15° | 89° | 18" | 62" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
| Fort Collins, CO | 16° | 89° | 15" | 49" |
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 Provo Township averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°).
A smaller shift than in 50% 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 Provo Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Provo Township’s place among South Dakota’s.
Provo Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Provo Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Redbird, WY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 12° | 0.3" | 7.3" | 4 | 13 | 14° – 34° |
| February | 40° | 15° | 0.5" | 9.1" | 4 | 10 | 12° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 24° | 0.9" | 10.4" | 6 | 6 | 26° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 31° | 1.8" | 8.7" | 8 | 2 | 39° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 2.9" | 1.3" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| June | 81° | 52° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 58° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 79° |
| August | 88° | 56° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 46° | 1.3" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 62° | 32° | 1.2" | 4.3" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| November | 48° | 21° | 0.5" | 6.2" | 4 | 6 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 38° | 12° | 0.4" | 9.0" | 4 | 12 | 15° – 32° |
| Year | 62° | 33° | 16.1" | 56.7" | 73 | 50 |
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 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Provo 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 Provo Township’s center.
- Snow: Redbird, WY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Edgemont, SD, 10 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower; 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 Provo Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Provo Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Provo Township in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 183 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How much snow does Provo Township get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Redbird, WY, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Provo Township?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 58°. About 45 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Edgemont, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Provo Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 23 and the first fall frost by September 20, about 117 frost-free days, at Edgemont, SD.
What growing zone is Provo Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Provo 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 Provo Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Provo 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.