South Dakota · Lake fishing · Wallace
Carson Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Carson Lake is a 142-acre lake near Wallace, South Dakota, at about 1,776 feet.
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Best time to visit Carson Lake
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
21° / 3°
6 wet
Feb
26° / 7°
6 wet
Mar
39° / 19°
6 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
8 wet
May
66° / 45°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
8 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
6 wet
Dec
27° / 10°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clark, SD, 15.4 mi away at 1,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.