NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
South Dakota
December 2024 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 1-Month | 26.4°F (-3.1°C) | 19.7°F (-6.8°C) | 6.7°F | 113th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1983 |
| 18th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2023 | ||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 30.4°F (-0.9°C) | 25.7°F (-3.5°C) | 4.7°F | 114th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 17th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Ties: 1912, 2006, 2015 | ||||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 38.1°F (3.4°C) | 33.1°F (0.6°C) | 5.0°F | 128th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1919 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 1999 | ||||
| Ties: 1939, 1953 | ||||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 45.7°F (7.6°C) | 39.9°F (4.4°C) | 5.8°F | 130th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2024 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 50.7°F (10.4°C) | 46.0°F (7.8°C) | 4.7°F | 130th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2024 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 54.4°F (12.4°C) | 50.4°F (10.2°C) | 4.0°F | 129th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1985 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 56.2°F (13.4°C) | 52.6°F (11.4°C) | 3.6°F | 129th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2021 | ||||
| Ties: 1931 | ||||||
| May– 8-Month | 56.2°F (13.4°C) | 53.0°F (11.7°C) | 3.2°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 5th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1939, 2021 | ||||
| Ties: 1934 | ||||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 55.1°F (12.8°C) | 52.1°F (11.2°C) | 3.0°F | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 4th Warmest | Warmest since: | 1939 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 53.0°F (11.7°C) | 50.0°F (10.0°C) | 3.0°F | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 4th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 51.2°F (10.7°C) | 47.2°F (8.4°C) | 4.0°F | 129th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 48.3°F (9.1°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 3.7°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1950, 1951 |
| 5th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Jul 2023– 18-Month | 50.1°F (10.1°C) | 46.5°F (8.1°C) | 3.6°F | 128th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2012 | ||||
| Jan 2023– 24-Month | 47.5°F (8.6°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) | 2.9°F | 124th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1951 |
| 6th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 2007 | ||||||
| Jan 2022– 36-Month | 46.7°F (8.2°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 2.2°F | 122nd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 7th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1999, 2022 | ||||||
| Jan 2021– 48-Month | 47.1°F (8.4°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 2.6°F | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2007, 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 2007 | ||||||
| Jan 2020– 60-Month | 47.0°F (8.3°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) | 2.5°F | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1899, 1919 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 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
