Coldest Januarys in South Dakota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in South Dakota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. January 1930
- Average temperature: 4.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.49"
#7. January 1982 (tie)
- Average temperature: 4.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.72"
#7. January 1936 (tie)
- Average temperature: 4.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.69"
#7. January 1912 (tie)
- Average temperature: 4.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.4"
#6. January 1929
- Average temperature: 3.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 14.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.9"
#5. January 1978
- Average temperature: 2.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.26"
#4. January 1916
- Average temperature: 2.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.14"
#2. January 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 2.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 12.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.77"
#2. January 1950 (tie)
- Average temperature: 2.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 13.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -9.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.55"
#1. January 1937
- Average temperature: -1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 8.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -10.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.85"
