Garden City, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Garden City, a town in Clark County, South Dakota.
Tonight
56°F
Areas Of Drizzle then Areas Of Fog
Areas of drizzle and areas of fog before 11pm, then areas of fog and patchy drizzle. Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Garden City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 56°F | Areas Of Drizzle then Areas Of Fog | 10 mph ENE | 44% |
| Saturday | 65°F | Areas Of Fog | 10 to 14 mph NE | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph NE | 4% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph ENE | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph E | 46% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph E | 46% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph ESE | 6% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 mph SE | 8% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 13 to 16 mph SSE | 12% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph SSE | 28% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph SSE | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph SSE | 13% |
| Friday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Garden City (44.959, -97.580). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Garden City
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Garden City: nearby ZIP 57236 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clark, Sd (10.2 mi from Garden City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.