Butler, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Butler, a town in Day County, South Dakota.
Overnight
36°F
Light Rain
Rain and areas of fog. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Butler
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 36°F | Light Rain | 21 mph NNW | 81% |
| Wednesday | 42°F | Light Rain | 18 mph NNW | 90% |
| Wednesday Night | 32°F | Patchy Fog | 16 mph NNW | 5% |
| Thursday | 39°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 14 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 27°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph ENE | 0% |
| Friday | 41°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 0% |
| Friday Night | 29°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 53°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Butler (45.262, -97.712). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Butler
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
150 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Butler: nearby ZIP 57219 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Andover #2, Sd (10 mi from Butler). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.