Coldest Februarys in South Dakota since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys 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. February 1914 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"
#10. February 1904 (tie)
- Average temperature: 10.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.68"
#9. February 1939
- Average temperature: 9.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.68"
#7. February 1978 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 0.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.77"
#7. February 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 21掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.49"
#6. February 1929
- Average temperature: 8.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.61"
#5. February 1979
- Average temperature: 8.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.47"
#4. February 1922
- Average temperature: 7.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.09"
#3. February 2019
- Average temperature: 6.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.01"
#2. February 1899
- Average temperature: 5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.37"
#1. February 1936
- Average temperature: -5.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 5.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -15.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.75"