NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
December 1996 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1996 1-Month | 11.5°F (-11.4°C) | 19.7°F (-6.8°C) | -8.2°F | 9th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1983 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2023 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 16.8°F (-8.4°C) | 25.7°F (-3.5°C) | -8.9°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Ties: 1955 | ||||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 26.8°F (-2.9°C) | 33.1°F (0.6°C) | -6.3°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1919 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 34.8°F (1.6°C) | 39.9°F (4.4°C) | -5.1°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1951 | ||||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 42.1°F (5.6°C) | 46.0°F (7.8°C) | -3.9°F | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 125th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 46.7°F (8.2°C) | 50.4°F (10.2°C) | -3.7°F | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 126th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 49.6°F (9.8°C) | 52.6°F (11.4°C) | -3.0°F | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 125th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| May– 8-Month | 50.0°F (10.0°C) | 53.0°F (11.7°C) | -3.0°F | 4th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 127th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1939, 2021 | ||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 49.1°F (9.5°C) | 52.1°F (11.2°C) | -3.0°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1939 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 46.6°F (8.1°C) | 50.0°F (10.0°C) | -3.4°F | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 129th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 47.2°F (8.4°C) | -2.7°F | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 126th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 41.6°F (5.3°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | -3.0°F | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1950, 1951 |
| 126th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Jul 1995– 18-Month | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 46.5°F (8.1°C) | -1.9°F | 11th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 119th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1896 | ||||||
| Jan 1995– 24-Month | 43.2°F (6.2°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | -1.4°F | 16th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 114th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Jan 1994– 36-Month | 43.7°F (6.5°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -0.8°F | 21st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 108th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Jan 1993– 48-Month | 43.4°F (6.3°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -1.1°F | 13th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 115th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007, 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1916, 1972 | ||||||
| Jan 1992– 60-Month | 43.8°F (6.6°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | -0.7°F | 20th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899, 1919 |
| 107th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1915, 1970 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 30, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings
