January in Sicangu Village bites harder than in 90% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 87°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Sicangu Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sicangu Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sicangu Village’s place in South Dakota beside it.
What a year in Sicangu Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mission 14 S, SD, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sicangu Village’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −18°. 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 41 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mission 14 S, SD, falls mostly in February, March, April and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sicangu Village
91% 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 Mission 14 S, SD.
Living with Sicangu Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
145 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 11 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sicangu Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sicangu Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sicangu Village yet.
Climates most like Sicangu Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicangu Village, SD | 13° | 87° | 23" | 41" |
| Providence, UT | 15° | 89° | 19" | 44" |
| Holdrege, NE | 15° | 88° | 25" | 25" |
| Glenwood Springs, CO | 14° | 87° | 15" | 39" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
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 Sicangu Village averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
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 Sicangu Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sicangu Village’s place among South Dakota’s.
Sicangu Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sicangu Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mission 14 S, SD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 13° | 0.4" | 5.3" | 4 | 16 | 16° – 37° |
| February | 38° | 15° | 0.6" | 6.8" | 5 | 12 | 13° – 37° |
| March | 49° | 24° | 1.2" | 6.9" | 6 | 9 | 24° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 2.7" | 7.4" | 9 | 4 | 38° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 80° | 54° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 87° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 58° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 48° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 35° | 1.6" | 2.1" | 7 | 2 | 40° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 23° | 0.7" | 5.1" | 5 | 7 | 25° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 15° | 0.5" | 7.1" | 5 | 14 | 16° – 33° |
| Year | 60° | 35° | 22.5" | 40.8" | 84 | 63 |
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 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Sicangu Village’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 Sicangu Village’s center.
- Snow: Mission 14 S, SD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mission 14 S, SD, 7 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 Sicangu Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Sicangu Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sicangu Village in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 173 nights a year reach 32° or below and 20 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Sicangu Village get?
About 41 inches in a normal winter at Mission 14 S, SD, most of it in February, March, April and December, with snow on the ground about 63 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sicangu Village?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 60°. About 33 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Mission 14 S, SD).
When is the first and last frost in Sicangu Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 2, about 145 frost-free days, at Mission 14 S, SD.
What growing zone is Sicangu Village in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sicangu Village?
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 Sicangu Village 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 Sicangu Village.
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.