NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
December 2004 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2004 1-Month | 27.2°F (-2.7°C) | 19.7°F (-6.8°C) | 7.5°F | 119th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1983 |
| 12th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2023 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 31.9°F (-0.1°C) | 25.7°F (-3.5°C) | 6.2°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 8th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 37.5°F (3.1°C) | 33.1°F (0.6°C) | 4.4°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1919 |
| 8th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 43.9°F (6.6°C) | 39.9°F (4.4°C) | 4.0°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 8th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1953 | ||||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 48.3°F (9.1°C) | 46.0°F (7.8°C) | 2.3°F | 115th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 16th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1940, 1941 | ||||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 52.1°F (11.2°C) | 50.4°F (10.2°C) | 1.7°F | 105th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 26th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 53.5°F (11.9°C) | 52.6°F (11.4°C) | 0.9°F | 86th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 45th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| May– 8-Month | 53.8°F (12.1°C) | 53.0°F (11.7°C) | 0.8°F | 86th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 45th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1939, 2021 | ||||
| Ties: 1930, 1962, 1974, 1975, 1981 | ||||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 53.1°F (11.7°C) | 52.1°F (11.2°C) | 1.0°F | 90th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 41st Warmest | Warmest since: | 1939 | ||||
| Ties: 1921, 1977 | ||||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 51.7°F (10.9°C) | 50.0°F (10.0°C) | 1.7°F | 105th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 26th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1900, 1998 | ||||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 49.0°F (9.4°C) | 47.2°F (8.4°C) | 1.8°F | 103rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 28th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1980 | ||||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 46.3°F (7.9°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 1.7°F | 103rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1950, 1951 |
| 28th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Jul 2003– 18-Month | 48.4°F (9.1°C) | 46.5°F (8.1°C) | 1.9°F | 111th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 19th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1954, 1988 | ||||||
| Jan 2003– 24-Month | 46.2°F (7.9°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 1.6°F | 107th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 23rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1992, 2001, 2003 | ||||||
| Jan 2002– 36-Month | 46.2°F (7.9°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 1.7°F | 107th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 22nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1940, 1941, 2002 | ||||||
| Jan 2001– 48-Month | 46.3°F (7.9°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 1.8°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 14th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007, 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1941, 1989 | ||||||
| Jan 2000– 60-Month | 46.2°F (7.9°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 1.7°F | 113th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899, 1919 |
| 14th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
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
