South Dakota Record High and Low Temperatures

This page tracks the highest and lowest temperatures ever officially recorded at 94 weather stations across South Dakota, United States, based on measurements dating from 1894 to 2026. Use the interactive map or the list below to see the record high and record low temperature (in Fahrenheit) for each location, along with the date each record was set.

Map List Related Pages FAQ

Map of All Time Record High Temperatures in South Dakota Record High and Low Temperatures

List of All Time Record High Temperatures in South Dakota Record High and Low Temperatures

LocationTemperatureRecord Date
Aberdeen115 °F (46 °C)July 9, 1936
Alexandria114 °F (46 °C)August 4, 1934
Artesian116 °F (47 °C)August 4, 1934
Belle Fourche110 °F (43 °C)July 29, 2006
Belle Fourche112 °F (44 °C)July 27, 1931
Beresford113 °F (45 °C)July 17, 1936
Bison111 °F (44 °C)July 10, 1936
Bridgewater107 °F (42 °C)August 3, 2022
Britton114 °F (46 °C)August 13, 1938
Brookings109 °F (43 °C)July 24, 1940
Camp Crook114 °F (46 °C)August 1, 1900
Canton115 °F (46 °C)July 17, 1936
Chamberlain113 °F (45 °C)July 26, 2003
Clear Lake107 °F (42 °C)July 11, 1966
Columbia108 °F (42 °C)August 13, 1965
Custer100 °F (38 °C)July 12, 1954
Custer105 °F (41 °C)July 16, 2006
De Smet111 °F (44 °C)July 21, 1934
Dupree114 °F (46 °C)July 6, 1936
Dupree114 °F (46 °C)July 16, 2006
Edgemont111 °F (44 °C)July 21, 2016
Edgemont105 °F (41 °C)July 16, 2006
Ellsworth AFB111 °F (44 °C)July 6, 1973
Eureka114 °F (46 °C)July 20, 1934
Faulkton114 °F (46 °C)July 20, 1934
Flandreau112 °F (44 °C)July 24, 1940
Fort Meade109 °F (43 °C)July 28, 2006
Fort Pierre114 °F (46 °C)June 24, 1988
Fort Thompson112 °F (44 °C)July 16, 2006
Gettysburg114 °F (46 °C)July 20, 1934
Gregory114 °F (46 °C)July 16, 1936
Harrold113 °F (45 °C)August 13, 1965
Highmore113 °F (45 °C)August 13, 1965
Hill City92 °F (33 °C)August 8, 1992
Hill City101 °F (38 °C)August 30, 2012
Hot Springs112 °F (44 °C)July 25, 1931
Howard113 °F (45 °C)August 4, 1934
Howes114 °F (46 °C)July 16, 2006
Huron112 °F (44 °C)July 10, 1966
Interior114 °F (46 °C)July 16, 2006
Ipswich117 °F (47 °C)August 14, 1938
Kadoka117 °F (47 °C)July 16, 2006
Kennebec119 °F (48 °C)July 5, 1936
Keystone100 °F (38 °C)July 30, 2006
Kyle111 °F (44 °C)July 20, 2012
Lead101 °F (38 °C)July 26, 2024
Lemmon115 °F (46 °C)July 6, 1936
Madison105 °F (41 °C)June 22, 1988
Mc Intosh114 °F (46 °C)July 6, 1936
McLaughlin112 °F (44 °C)July 16, 2006
Meadow110 °F (43 °C)July 31, 2006
Menno117 °F (47 °C)July 17, 1936
Midland115 °F (46 °C)July 17, 2006
Milesville116 °F (47 °C)July 15, 2006
Miller113 °F (45 °C)July 15, 1931
Mission114 °F (46 °C)July 24, 2007
Mobridge117 °F (47 °C)July 15, 2006
Mud Butte114 °F (46 °C)July 18, 1977
Murdo116 °F (47 °C)July 5, 1936
Newell110 °F (43 °C)July 28, 2021
Oelrichs114 °F (46 °C)July 6, 1973
Onida116 °F (47 °C)July 15, 2006
Oral112 °F (44 °C)July 7, 1973
Parmelee110 °F (43 °C)July 15, 2006
Philip116 °F (47 °C)July 15, 2006
Pierre117 °F (47 °C)July 15, 2006
Platte116 °F (47 °C)July 24, 1940
Pollock118 °F (48 °C)July 20, 1934
Porcupine116 °F (47 °C)July 14, 1998
Rapid City107 °F (42 °C)July 29, 1980
Rapid City111 °F (44 °C)July 15, 2006
Rapid City101 °F (38 °C)July 30, 2006
Roscoe112 °F (44 °C)July 16, 2006
Rosholt103 °F (39 °C)July 31, 2006
Selby112 °F (44 °C)July 16, 2006
Sioux Falls110 °F (43 °C)July 17, 1936
Sisseton113 °F (45 °C)July 6, 1936
Spearfish110 °F (43 °C)July 6, 1936
Summit103 °F (39 °C)July 10, 1966
Timber Lake115 °F (46 °C)July 16, 1936
Tuthill107 °F (42 °C)July 19, 2022
Tyndall115 °F (46 °C)July 17, 1936
Union Center109 °F (43 °C)July 16, 2006
Vermillion114 °F (46 °C)July 17, 1936
Wasta112 °F (44 °C)July 16, 2006
Wasta111 °F (44 °C)July 12, 1954
Watertown110 °F (43 °C)July 21, 1934
Waubay105 °F (41 °C)June 30, 1963
Webster108 °F (42 °C)July 26, 1894
Wessington Springs111 °F (44 °C)July 26, 1894
White Lake116 °F (47 °C)August 4, 1934
Winner115 °F (46 °C)July 21, 1934
Wood116 °F (47 °C)July 25, 1936
Yankton116 °F (47 °C)July 18, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest temperature ever recorded in South Dakota, United States?

The highest temperature ever officially recorded in South Dakota, United States was 119 °F (48 °C), set in Kennebec on July 5, 1936.

What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in South Dakota, United States?

The lowest temperature ever officially recorded in South Dakota, United States was -58 °F (-50 °C), set in Mc Intosh on February 17, 1936.

How many weather stations have record temperature data for South Dakota, United States?

This page includes record high and low temperature data for 94 weather stations in South Dakota, United States.

What time period do these temperature records cover?

The record highs and lows on this page span from 1894 to 2026 and are updated whenever a new station record is set.

2026 plantmaps.com