Tea, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Tea, a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Today
71°F
Chance Rain Showers
Patchy smoke before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. 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 Tea
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NW | 28% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 10% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph ESE | 19% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph E | 18% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 18% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph ENE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Tea (43.456, -96.824). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Tea
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Tea: nearby ZIP 57064 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sioux Falls Wfo Ap, Sd (11.7 mi from Tea). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.