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South Dakota

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1960 1-Month	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1937
January 1960 1-Month	15.5°F (-9.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
Dec 1959–Jan 1960 2-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1979
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1955, 1980, 2005, 2016
Nov 1959–Jan 1960 3-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1979
	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2021
	Ties: 1932, 2010
Oct 1959–Jan 1960 4-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
Oct 1959–Jan 1960 4-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000
Sep 1959–Jan 1960 5-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1897
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2006
	Ties: 1896, 1949, 1982, 2001
Aug 1959–Jan 1960 6-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1912
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2006
	Ties: 1913, 1967, 1968, 1970
Jul 1959–Jan 1960 7-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1912
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2006
	Ties: 1957, 1959, 2014
Jun 1959–Jan 1960 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1952
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1908, 1974
May 1959–Jan 1960 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1952
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2022
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1974, 1991
Apr 1959–Jan 1960 10-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1952
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2006
	Ties: 1924, 1945, 1974, 1976, 1982
Mar 1959–Jan 1960 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1952
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1954, 2003
Feb 1959–Jan 1960 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
Feb 1959–Jan 1960 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
Aug 1958–Jan 1960 18-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1974, 1996
Feb 1958–Jan 1960 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1952
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2007
	Ties: 1903, 1920, 1961, 1962, 1963
Feb 1957–Jan 1960 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1903, 1924, 1978, 1987, 1994, 1999
Feb 1956–Jan 1960 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2008
	Ties: 1955, 1966, 1999
Feb 1955–Jan 1960 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1920
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2008
	Ties: 1926, 1961, 1975, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings