When to go · Big Stone City
Big Stone City in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (lake frozen, town quiet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (lake frozen, town quiet).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Big Stone CityHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Stone City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (lake frozen, town quiet).
May: Inside Big Stone City's best window: May–Sep.
Big Stone City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings