South Dakota · Lake fishing · Ipswich
Blank Dam
- May–Oct
- best months
Blank Dam is a 17-acre lake near Ipswich, South Dakota, at about 1,566 feet.
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Best time to visit Blank Dam
Best months: May–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° / 3°
4 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
4 wet
Mar
41° / 19°
5 wet
Apr
56° / 31°
6 wet
May
69° / 44°
8 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
8 wet
Jul
84° / 59°
7 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
74° / 47°
5 wet
Oct
58° / 34°
4 wet
Nov
42° / 20°
3 wet
Dec
28° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ipswich, SD, 4.1 mi away at 1,547 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
