Dante, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dante, a town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
Today
72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dante
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 34% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 5% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 9% |
| Friday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 8% |
| Saturday | 95°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SE | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 15% |
| Monday | 92°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 15% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dante (43.040, -98.186). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dante
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dante: nearby ZIP 57329 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wagner, Sd (10.1 mi from Dante). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.