NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
January 2022 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 1-Month | 19.1°F (-7.2°C) | 15.0°F (-9.4°C) | 4.1°F | 85th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1937 |
| 47th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Dec 2021– 2-Month | 21.8°F (-5.7°C) | 17.5°F (-8.1°C) | 4.3°F | 97th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 34th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1992, 2021 | ||||
| Nov 2021– 3-Month | 27.3°F (-2.6°C) | 22.2°F (-5.4°C) | 5.1°F | 118th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1979 |
| 13th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| Oct 2021– 4-Month | 33.3°F (0.7°C) | 28.6°F (-1.9°C) | 4.7°F | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 6th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2000 | ||||
| Sep 2021– 5-Month | 39.6°F (4.2°C) | 34.9°F (1.6°C) | 4.7°F | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1897 |
| 4th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Ties: 2012, 2016 | ||||||
| Aug 2021– 6-Month | 45.1°F (7.3°C) | 40.9°F (4.9°C) | 4.2°F | 128th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Jul 2021– 7-Month | 49.4°F (9.7°C) | 45.4°F (7.4°C) | 4.0°F | 128th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1912 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Jun 2021– 8-Month | 52.3°F (11.3°C) | 47.9°F (8.8°C) | 4.4°F | 130th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2022 | ||||
| May 2021– 9-Month | 52.6°F (11.4°C) | 48.8°F (9.3°C) | 3.8°F | 130th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2022 | ||||
| Apr 2021– 10-Month | 51.7°F (10.9°C) | 48.4°F (9.1°C) | 3.3°F | 128th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2006 | ||||
| Ties: 2002 | ||||||
| Mar 2021– 11-Month | 50.6°F (10.3°C) | 46.8°F (8.2°C) | 3.8°F | 129th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Feb 2021– 12-Month | 47.4°F (8.6°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 2.8°F | 120th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 11th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Ties: 1931, 1935 | ||||||
| Aug 2020– 18-Month | 46.5°F (8.1°C) | 43.3°F (6.3°C) | 3.2°F | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 7th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2013 | ||||
| Feb 2020– 24-Month | 47.4°F (8.6°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 2.9°F | 122nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1952 |
| 8th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007 | ||||
| Feb 2019– 36-Month | 45.7°F (7.6°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 1.2°F | 96th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 33rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007, 2008, 2018 | ||||
| Ties: 1932, 1988 | ||||||
| Feb 2018– 48-Month | 45.3°F (7.4°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 0.8°F | 90th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 38th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2008 | ||||
| Ties: 1932, 1937, 1977, 1983 | ||||||
| Feb 2017– 60-Month | 45.6°F (7.6°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 1.1°F | 98th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
| 29th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2008, 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1944 | ||||||
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
