Weather Almanac: Mitchell, SD 57301

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.53"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈30.1 days

Average January lows ≈9.0°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -20°F to -15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 16

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 20

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈8.8°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.6°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.6°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:09 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.7°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.8°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 8:05 a.m.

H: ≈27.8°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 8:04 a.m.

H: ≈27.9°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:15 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 8:04 a.m.

H: ≈28.0°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 8:04 a.m.

H: ≈28.0°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 8:03 a.m.

H: ≈28.1°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 8:03 a.m.

H: ≈28.2°F

L: ≈8.7°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 8:02 a.m.

H: ≈28.3°F

L: ≈8.8°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 8:02 a.m.

H: ≈28.4°F

L: ≈8.8°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 8:01 a.m.

H: ≈28.5°F

L: ≈8.8°F

🌇 5:23 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: ≈28.6°F

L: ≈8.9°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 8:00 a.m.

H: ≈28.7°F

L: ≈8.9°F

🌇 5:26 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:59 a.m.

H: ≈28.8°F

L: ≈9.0°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:58 a.m.

H: ≈28.9°F

L: ≈9.1°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:58 a.m.

H: ≈29.1°F

L: ≈9.1°F

🌇 5:29 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: ≈29.2°F

L: ≈9.2°F

🌇 5:31 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:56 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈9.3°F

🌇 5:32 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: ≈29.5°F

L: ≈9.4°F

🌇 5:33 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈29.6°F

L: ≈9.5°F

🌇 5:35 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈29.7°F

L: ≈9.5°F

🌇 5:36 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈29.9°F

L: ≈9.6°F

🌇 5:37 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈30.0°F

L: ≈9.8°F

🌇 5:39 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈30.2°F

L: ≈9.9°F

🌇 5:40 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈30.3°F

L: ≈10.0°F

🌇 5:41 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: MITCHELL (USC00395669)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: MITCHELL (USC00395669)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: MITCHELL 2 N (USC00395671)