Summit Weather Records

Summit, South Dakota weather averages and records from 1956–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Summit, South Dakota was 103 °F which occurred on June 24, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Summit, South Dakota was -40 °F which occurred on February 9, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Summit Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 20.1 2.1 64 -38 0.6 10.2
February 25.2 6.2 62 -40 0.6 11.1
March 38.2 18.3 81 -26 1.0 8.8
April 54.1 30.3 94 -7 2.1 7.9
May 67.6 42.8 95 15 3.1 0.1
June 76.5 53.5 103 30 3.9 0.0
July 81.4 58.0 103 38 4.1 0.0
August 79.8 56.3 102 32 3.0 0.0
September 72.5 47.9 97 15 2.7 0.0
October 56.9 34.3 90 4 2.5 2.2
November 39.3 20.7 76 -25 0.9 6.9
December 25.2 8.6 64 -34 0.6 10.2
Entire year 53.3 31.8 103 -40 25.1 57.3
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1956–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 16, 2012
Lowest daily high -24 °F January 18, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F April 29, 2004
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Jan 16–17, 1967
Most daily precipitation 5.6 inches June 29, 1971
Most monthly precipitation 9.4 inches June 1971
Most yearly precipitation 36.0 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 119 2010
Earliest snow in season September 24 1985
Latest snow in season May 18 2015
Most daily snow 22.0 inches January 4, 1997
Most monthly snow 36.5 inches April 2008
Most yearly snow 107.4 inches 2019
Most snow in a winter 103.3 inches 2010–2011
Greatest snow accumulation 54.0 inches February 28, 1969
Earliest freeze September 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 5 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 18 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 20 1980
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 21 1988
Latest freeze June 9 1989
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 16 2001
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 20 2003
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 1 2023
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 18 1976
Most days in a year < 0 °F 69 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 198 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 94 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 39 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 1988
Summit Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Oct 3–13, 1982
Without precipitation 56 days Feb 18 – Apr 14, 1959
With snow 9 days Dec 20–28, 2009
High temperature at or
below freezing
94 days Dec 12, 1968 – Mar 15, 1969
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 46 days Jul 7 – Aug 21, 1983
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 11 days Aug 17–27, 1976
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Summit is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1956–2024 Summit 1 W location