Hottest Marches in South Dakota since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in South Dakota since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. March 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.24"
#10. March 1986 (tie)
- Average temperature: 39掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.19"
#9. March 2025
- Average temperature: 39.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"
#8. March 2000
- Average temperature: 39.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.27"
#7. March 2021
- Average temperature: 39.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.21"
#6. March 1918
- Average temperature: 39.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.04"
#5. March 2016
- Average temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.04"
#4. March 2007
- Average temperature: 40.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.13"
#3. March 1946
- Average temperature: 40.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"
#2. March 1910
- Average temperature: 45.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 60.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"
#1. March 2012
- Average temperature: 47掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.37"
