Canton, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Canton, a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Tonight
62°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Canton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 62°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph N | 28% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 6% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 65% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 65% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 32% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSE | 38% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Friday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Canton (43.303, -96.586). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Canton
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Canton: nearby ZIP 57013 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Canton, Sd (2.7 mi from Canton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.