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Weather in Sturgis, South Dakota

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sturgis, SD
Sunday, May 17 at 2:33 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
54°
Humidity
33%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Sturgis, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
62°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
72°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
74°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
L 50°H 74°
Sturgis, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    74°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    45%
    59°45°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    93%
    45°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    77%
    62°31°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    25%
    73°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    34%
    61°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    26%
    71°48°
Sturgis, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
121° · backing 146°
Direction
ESE
121°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 14
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 14 · pk 36 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Sturgis, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
887.6
+1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 26.21 inHg
Now
887.6
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 884895
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sturgis, SD
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
2.9 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sturgis, SD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
2:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sturgis, SD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
2:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sturgis, SD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sturgis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Sturgis

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.