Lake Herman
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Lake Herman is a 1,283-acre lake near Madison, South Dakota, at about 1,669 feet.
- Headquarters TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Johnson's Point Recreation AreaState park6.5 mi
- Walkers Point Recreation AreaState park7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Herman SloughLake fishing · Next door
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- Big Sioux RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 5m drive
- Crane SloughLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Round LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Otter LakeLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Scotts SloughLake fishing · ~44 min drive
- Englehardt SloughLake fishing · ~49 min drive
- Lake HenryLake fishing · ~50 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Herman
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 5°
5 wet
Feb
28° / 9°
5 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 33°
9 wet
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
8 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
42° / 23°
4 wet
Dec
29° / 11°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Madison 2se, SD, 4.1 mi away at 1,643 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
