Cold steppe climate
Climate Wasta - South Dakota
Annual high62ºF
Annual low34ºF
Precipitation17.06 inch
| Month | HighºF | LowºF | Precipinch | Snowinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 10 | 0.23 | 3 |
| Feb | 40 | 13 | 0.47 | 6 |
| Mar | 49 | 22 | 1.02 | 7 |
| Apr | 61 | 33 | 1.77 | 3 |
| May | 71 | 45 | 3.41 | 0 |
| Jun | 81 | 54 | 2.66 | 0 |
| Jul | 89 | 61 | 1.91 | 0 |
| Aug | 88 | 59 | 1.61 | 0 |
| Sep | 78 | 47 | 1.34 | 0 |
| Oct | 63 | 34 | 1.58 | 1 |
| Nov | 47 | 21 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Dec | 36 | 10 | 0.39 | 5 |
- JanHigh 36ºFLow 10ºFPrecip 0.23 inch
- FebHigh 40ºFLow 13ºFPrecip 0.47 inch
- MarHigh 49ºFLow 22ºFPrecip 1.02 inch
- AprHigh 61ºFLow 33ºFPrecip 1.77 inch
- MayHigh 71ºFLow 45ºFPrecip 3.41 inch
- JunHigh 81ºFLow 54ºFPrecip 2.66 inch
- JulHigh 89ºFLow 61ºFPrecip 1.91 inch
- AugHigh 88ºFLow 59ºFPrecip 1.61 inch
- SepHigh 78ºFLow 47ºFPrecip 1.34 inch
- OctHigh 63ºFLow 34ºFPrecip 1.58 inch
- NovHigh 47ºFLow 21ºFPrecip 0.67 inch
- DecHigh 36ºFLow 10ºFPrecip 0.39 inch
Climate summary
What is the average weather in Wasta, South Dakota?
Wasta experiences a cold semi-arid climate, marked by very large seasonal temperature contrasts. Summers are hot, while winters are cold and bring significant snowfall. The area is generally dry, with low annual precipitation, though spring sees slightly wetter conditions compared to the drier winter months.
Wasta weather averages
Annual high62ºF
Annual low34ºF
Precipitation17.06 inch
Snowfall30 inch
Daily normals Wasta - South Dakota - January
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Prec/ | Prec/ | Snow/ | Snow/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 34.7 | 9.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Jan 2 | 34.7 | 9.1 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Jan 3 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Jan 4 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Jan 5 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Jan 6 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Jan 7 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Jan 8 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 |
| Jan 9 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Jan 10 | 34.8 | 9.0 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 1.30 |
| Jan 11 | 34.8 | 9.0 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Jan 12 | 34.8 | 9.1 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Jan 13 | 34.9 | 9.1 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Jan 14 | 34.9 | 9.1 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Jan 15 | 34.9 | 9.2 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Jan 16 | 35.0 | 9.2 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Jan 17 | 35.0 | 9.3 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Jan 18 | 35.1 | 9.3 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Jan 19 | 35.1 | 9.4 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
| Jan 20 | 35.2 | 9.5 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| Jan 21 | 35.2 | 9.5 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Jan 22 | 35.3 | 9.6 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Jan 23 | 35.4 | 9.7 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
| Jan 24 | 35.4 | 9.7 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
| Jan 25 | 35.5 | 9.8 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Jan 26 | 35.6 | 9.9 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Jan 27 | 35.6 | 10.0 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| Jan 28 | 35.7 | 10.1 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Jan 29 | 35.8 | 10.1 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Jan 30 | 35.9 | 10.2 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| Jan 31 | 36.0 | 10.3 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
Precipitation and snow add up through the month (/mo) and the year (/yr)
Weather history Wasta - September 2026
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Precip.inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | 90.0 | 50.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 2 | 82.0 | 57.9 | 0.00 |
| Sep 3 | 99.0 | 59.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 4 | – | – | – |
| Sep 5 | 97.0 | 59.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 6 | 93.9 | 60.1 | 0.03 |
| Sep 7 | 93.9 | 60.1 | 0.11 |
| Sep 8 | 95.0 | 51.1 | 0.00 |
| Sep 9 | 87.1 | 45.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 10 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | 93.0 | 45.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 12 | 84.0 | 51.1 | 0.00 |
| Sep 13 | 73.0 | 48.9 | 0.00 |
| Sep 14 | 72.0 | 52.0 | 0.04 |
| Sep 15 | 75.0 | 41.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 16 | 73.9 | 42.1 | 0.00 |
| Sep 17 | 82.0 | 48.0 | 0.06 |
| Sep 18 | 73.9 | 48.9 | 0.69 |
| Sep 19 | 75.9 | 61.0 | 0.01 |
| Sep 20 | 96.1 | 57.9 | 0.02 |
| Sep 21 | 63.0 | 55.0 | 0.14 |
| Sep 22 | 63.0 | 54.0 | 0.00 |
| Sep 23 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | – | – | – |
The data for September 2026 is incomplete: some days or values are missing.
- –No data
- –Not yet observed or received
- TTrace, too small to measure
Observed extremes
- Highest max temperature99.0ºF · Sep 3
- Lowest max temperature63.0ºF · Sep 21
- Highest min temperature61.0ºF · Sep 19
- Lowest min temperature41.0ºF · Sep 15
Geo Wasta - South Dakota
Location
- Country
- United States
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Pennington
- City
- Wasta
- Zip Code
- 57791
- Elevation
- 2300 ft
- Longitude
- -102.45
- Latitude
- 44.07
- ICAO
- –
- IATA
- –