Coldest Octobers in South Dakota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers 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. October 1959
- Average temperature: 42.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 55掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.22"
#9. October 1898
- Average temperature: 41.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.02"
#8. October 1969
- Average temperature: 41.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.53"
#7. October 2020
- Average temperature: 41.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.11"
#6. October 2019
- Average temperature: 40.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.12"
#5. October 1917
- Average temperature: 39.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.21"
#3. October 2009 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.94"
#3. October 2002 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.46"
#2. October 1919
- Average temperature: 38.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"
#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 35.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 46.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.78"
