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South Dakota

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1941

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1941 1-Month	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1937
	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1927, 1999
Dec 1940–Jan 1941 2-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1979
Dec 1940–Jan 1941 2-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1992, 2021
Nov 1940–Jan 1941 3-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
Nov 1940–Jan 1941 3-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2021
Oct 1940–Jan 1941 4-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2000
	Ties: 1913, 2015
Sep 1940–Jan 1941 5-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1897
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1931, 1955
Aug 1940–Jan 1941 6-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1955, 1998, 2017
Jul 1940–Jan 1941 7-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912
Jul 1940–Jan 1941 7-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
Jun 1940–Jan 1941 8-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1952
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1942
May 1940–Jan 1941 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1952
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2022
	Ties: 1940, 1992, 2007
Apr 1940–Jan 1941 10-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2006
	Ties: 1953, 2008
Mar 1940–Jan 1941 11-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1947, 2004
Feb 1940–Jan 1941 12-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1982, 2004, 2012
Aug 1939–Jan 1941 18-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2013
	Ties: 1991
Feb 1939–Jan 1941 24-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2007
	Ties: 1902, 1936, 1964, 2016
Feb 1938–Jan 1941 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 2003, 2014
Feb 1937–Jan 1941 48-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1918
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2008
	Ties: 2014
Feb 1936–Jan 1941 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1920
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2008
	Ties: 1939, 1985, 1988, 2000

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 7, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings