When to plant Winter squash in South Dakota

In fall, June 1 – 15.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Winter squash planting dates by place in South Dakota
PlaceSpringFall
Aberdeen—June 1 – 15
Box Elder—June 1 – 15
Brandon—June 1 – July 1
Brookings—June 1 – 15
Harrisburg—June 1 – 15
Huron—June 1 – 15
Mitchell—June 1 – July 1
Pierre—June 1 – 15
Rapid City—June 1 – July 1
Sioux Falls—June 1 – July 1
Spearfish—June 1 – 15
Vermillion—June 1 – 15
Watertown—June 1 – 15
Yankton—June 1 – July 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for winter squash.