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Weather in Star Valley Township, SD · National Weather Service + NOAA

Star Valley Township has milder winters than most of South Dakota

Star Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 48°, and lows to 25°.

Winter 34°/14°Spring 60°/36°Summer 85°/60°Fall 63°/38°
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Sunrise 8:12 am · sunset 6:24 pm

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What stands out about Star Valley Township’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of South DakotaJanuary nights average 12°, milder than 1,237 of 1,384 South Dakota towns.A long growing season165 frost-free days, from Apr 30 to Oct 13.Less snow than most of South DakotaAbout 31 inches a winter, less than 1,231 of 1,367 South Dakota towns.Warmer summers than most of South DakotaJuly afternoons average 88°, warmer than 1,239 of 1,384 South Dakota towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Star Valley Township’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

Full climate →
Winter
34° / 14°
10 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
60° / 36°
Last frost around Apr 30
Summer
85° / 60°
36 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
63° / 38°
First frost around Oct 13
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 13). Last frost next spring: Apr 30
Best months to be outside
MayJunSep
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Star Valley Township get?About 31 inches a winter.When is it wettest?May, with 3.9 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Star Valley Township itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Pickstown, SD (11 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.