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Climate of Mitchell: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Mitchell, with average daytime highs around 32°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -11°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 43°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 650 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from June, and June is the wettest month at roughly 106 mm. The driest stretch is January to February, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, May and July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Mitchell, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° | -11° | 13 mm | 81% |
| Feb | 1° | -10° | 19 mm | 75% |
| Mar | 9° | -4° | 32 mm | 69% |
| Apr | 16° | 2° | 73 mm | 64% |
| May | 22° | 9° | 90 mm | 64% |
| Jun | 28° | 16° | 106 mm | 65% |
| Jul | 32° | 19° | 73 mm | 59% |
| Aug | 30° | 17° | 81 mm | 61% |
| Sep | 25° | 12° | 70 mm | 61% |
| Oct | 15° | 3° | 52 mm | 66% |
| Nov | 7° | -3° | 20 mm | 71% |
| Dec | 0° | -9° | 23 mm | 81% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Mitchell. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Mitchell weather
Mitchell is a place in South Dakota's continental climate, with sharp seasonal extremes typical of the northern Great Plains, located about 106 km west of Sioux Falls. Mitchell gets warm-to-hot summers (June–August) with highs in the high 20s to low 30s°C each year. Mitchell closes out the year with cold, windy winters (December–February) with significant snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Mitchell: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Mitchell is about 106 km west of Sioux Falls, in South Dakota.
Mitchell sees cold, windy winters (December–February) with significant snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Mitchell's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Mitchell, with average daytime highs of about 32°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -11°C and daytime highs reach around -1°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Mitchell receives about 650 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 106 mm, the only month that averages more than 100 mm.
May and July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Mitchell, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Mitchell typically sees daytime highs near 7°C and lows near -3°C, with about 20 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 71%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Mitchell updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Mitchell's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of South Dakota described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.