NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
February 1979 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1979 1-Month | 8.2°F (-13.2°C) | 19.9°F (-6.7°C) | -11.7°F | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 127th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1954 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 5.2°F (-14.9°C) | 17.5°F (-8.1°C) | -12.3°F | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 130th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1931, 1992 | ||||
| Dec 1978– 3-Month | 8.1°F (-13.3°C) | 18.2°F (-7.7°C) | -10.1°F | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 129th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1992 | ||||
| Nov 1978– 4-Month | 13.0°F (-10.6°C) | 21.6°F (-5.8°C) | -8.6°F | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 129th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
| Oct 1978– 5-Month | 20.1°F (-6.6°C) | 26.9°F (-2.8°C) | -6.8°F | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 129th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
| Sep 1978– 6-Month | 27.6°F (-2.4°C) | 32.4°F (0.2°C) | -4.8°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016, 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1899, 1917 | ||||||
| Aug 1978– 7-Month | 33.7°F (0.9°C) | 37.8°F (3.2°C) | -4.1°F | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 125th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2002 | ||||
| Ties: 1899 | ||||||
| Jul 1978– 8-Month | 38.4°F (3.6°C) | 42.2°F (5.7°C) | -3.8°F | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1897, 1936 |
| 126th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2002 | ||||
| Ties: 1899 | ||||||
| Jun 1978– 9-Month | 41.5°F (5.3°C) | 44.8°F (7.1°C) | -3.3°F | 7th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 124th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2002 | ||||
| May 1978– 10-Month | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | 45.9°F (7.7°C) | -2.9°F | 9th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Apr 1978– 11-Month | 43.1°F (6.2°C) | 45.8°F (7.7°C) | -2.7°F | 7th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 124th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2002 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
| Mar 1978– 12-Month | 42.0°F (5.6°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | -2.6°F | 10th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 121st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Sep 1977– 18-Month | 37.2°F (2.9°C) | 40.5°F (4.7°C) | -3.3°F | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Mar 1977– 24-Month | 42.9°F (6.1°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -1.6°F | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918, 1952 |
| 117th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Mar 1976– 36-Month | 43.6°F (6.4°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -0.9°F | 19th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 110th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000, 2007, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1901, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973 | ||||||
| Mar 1975– 48-Month | 44.0°F (6.7°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -0.5°F | 32nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 96th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2008 | ||||
| Ties: 1909 | ||||||
| Mar 1974– 60-Month | 44.3°F (6.8°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -0.2°F | 41st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
| 86th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2008 | ||||
| Ties: 1925, 1931, 1950, 1956, 1963 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 22, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings
