Weather Almanac: Lodgepole, SD 57640

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

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

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.32"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈31.0 days

Average December lows ≈7.3°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -25°F to -20°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Jun 4

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 5

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: ≈34.2°F

L: ≈9.8°F

🌇 4:07 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈33.8°F

L: ≈9.6°F

🌇 4:07 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈33.4°F

L: ≈9.3°F

🌇 4:07 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈33.0°F

L: ≈9.1°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈32.6°F

L: ≈8.8°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈32.3°F

L: ≈8.6°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈8.4°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:19 a.m.

H: ≈31.6°F

L: ≈8.2°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: ≈31.3°F

L: ≈8.0°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: ≈31.1°F

L: ≈7.8°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: ≈30.8°F

L: ≈7.6°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: ≈30.6°F

L: ≈7.5°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: ≈30.4°F

L: ≈7.3°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: ≈30.2°F

L: ≈7.2°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: ≈30.0°F

L: ≈7.0°F

🌇 4:06 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: ≈29.8°F

L: ≈6.9°F

🌇 4:07 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: ≈29.7°F

L: ≈6.8°F

🌇 4:07 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: ≈29.5°F

L: ≈6.7°F

🌇 4:07 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: ≈29.4°F

L: ≈6.6°F

🌇 4:08 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:28 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈6.5°F

🌇 4:08 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈29.2°F

L: ≈6.5°F

🌇 4:09 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈29.1°F

L: ≈6.4°F

🌇 4:09 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈29.0°F

L: ≈6.3°F

🌇 4:10 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: ≈29.0°F

L: ≈6.3°F

🌇 4:10 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: ≈28.9°F

L: ≈6.2°F

🌇 4:11 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: ≈28.8°F

L: ≈6.2°F

🌇 4:12 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈28.8°F

L: ≈6.2°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈28.8°F

L: ≈6.2°F

🌇 4:13 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈28.7°F

L: ≈6.1°F

🌇 4:14 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈28.7°F

L: ≈6.1°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈28.7°F

L: ≈6.1°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: LODGEPOLE 5SW (USC00394956)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: LODGEPOLE 5SW (USC00394956)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: HETTINGER (USC00324178)