NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
January 2021 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 1-Month | 26.5°F (-3.1°C) | 15.0°F (-9.4°C) | 11.5°F | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1937 |
| 5th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Dec 2020– 2-Month | 27.4°F (-2.6°C) | 17.5°F (-8.1°C) | 9.9°F | 130th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest since: | 1992, 2021 | ||||
| Ties: 1992 | ||||||
| Nov 2020– 3-Month | 31.1°F (-0.5°C) | 22.2°F (-5.4°C) | 8.9°F | 130th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2021 | ||||
| Oct 2020– 4-Month | 33.7°F (0.9°C) | 28.6°F (-1.9°C) | 5.1°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 5th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
| Sep 2020– 5-Month | 39.0°F (3.9°C) | 34.9°F (1.6°C) | 4.1°F | 121st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1897 |
| 10th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Aug 2020– 6-Month | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 40.9°F (4.9°C) | 3.7°F | 122nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 9th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Ties: 2016 | ||||||
| Jul 2020– 7-Month | 48.7°F (9.3°C) | 45.4°F (7.4°C) | 3.3°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 8th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Jun 2020– 8-Month | 51.4°F (10.8°C) | 47.9°F (8.8°C) | 3.5°F | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 6th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2022 | ||||
| May 2020– 9-Month | 51.7°F (10.9°C) | 48.8°F (9.3°C) | 2.9°F | 121st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 10th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2022 | ||||
| Ties: 1935, 1942, 1964 | ||||||
| Apr 2020– 10-Month | 50.8°F (10.4°C) | 48.4°F (9.1°C) | 2.4°F | 115th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 16th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Ties: 1901, 1932, 1992, 1999, 2000 | ||||||
| Mar 2020– 11-Month | 49.5°F (9.7°C) | 46.8°F (8.2°C) | 2.7°F | 119th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 12th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Ties: 2000 | ||||||
| Feb 2020– 12-Month | 47.3°F (8.5°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 2.7°F | 117th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 14th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Ties: 1999, 2016 | ||||||
| Aug 2019– 18-Month | 45.2°F (7.3°C) | 43.3°F (6.3°C) | 1.9°F | 106th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 24th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Feb 2019– 24-Month | 44.9°F (7.2°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 0.4°F | 75th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 55th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007 | ||||
| Ties: 1945, 1947, 1958, 1987 | ||||||
| Feb 2018– 36-Month | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 0.1°F | 68th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 61st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007, 2008, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1902, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1959, 1985, 2010 | ||||||
| Feb 2017– 48-Month | 45.2°F (7.3°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 0.7°F | 85th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 43rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2008 | ||||
| Ties: 1940, 2010 | ||||||
| Feb 2016– 60-Month | 45.8°F (7.7°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 1.3°F | 104th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
| 23rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2008, 2025 | ||||
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
