Winter nights in Shyne Township are colder than in 91% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 88°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 76°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 91% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 10, with the first autumn frost due around October 1.
A year in Shyne Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shyne Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shyne Township’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Shyne 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 October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wasta, SD, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Shyne Township’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −20°. 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 30 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Wasta, SD, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Shyne Township
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 Wasta, SD.
Living with Shyne 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 Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Shyne Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shyne Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Shyne Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Shyne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyne Township, SD | 12° | 88° | 18" | 30" |
| Sheridan, WY | 11° | 89° | 15" | 33" |
| North Platte, NE | 14° | 89° | 21" | 28" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Glenwood Springs, CO | 14° | 87° | 15" | 39" |
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 Shyne Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°).
A smaller shift than in 57% 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 Shyne Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shyne Township’s place among South Dakota’s.
Shyne Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shyne Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wasta, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 12° | 0.4" | 3.8" | 3 | 14 | 13° – 36° |
| February | 38° | 15° | 0.5" | 6.4" | 3 | 9 | 9° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 24° | 1.0" | 5.5" | 4 | 5 | 23° – 49° |
| April | 59° | 33° | 2.0" | 3.7" | 7 | 2 | 39° – 53° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 80° | 54° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| July | 88° | 60° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 58° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 48° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 35° | 1.7" | 1.1" | 5 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 23° | 0.5" | 4.2" | 3 | 4 | 24° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 14° | 0.4" | 5.6" | 3 | 11 | 14° – 34° |
| Year | 61° | 35° | 18.0" | 30.4" | 62 | 46 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Shyne 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 Shyne Township’s center.
- Snow: Wasta, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wasta, SD, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Shyne Township’s climate
What is the weather like in Shyne Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shyne Township in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 175 nights a year reach 32° or below and 22 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Shyne Township get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter at Wasta, SD, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 46 days a year.
How hot does it get in Shyne Township?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 60°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Wasta, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Shyne Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 141 frost-free days, at Wasta, SD.
What growing zone is Shyne Township in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shyne 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 Shyne Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Shyne 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.