Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
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South Dakota
Average Temperature Rankings, March 1971
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2022) |
Warmest/Coolest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
March 1971 1-Month |
30.2°F (-1.0°C) | 30.8°F (-0.7°C) |
-0.6°F (-0.3°C) | 55th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1899 |
| 74th Warmest | Warmest since: 1968 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1978, 1982 | ||||||
|
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month |
24.0°F (-4.4°C) | 25.4°F (-3.7°C) |
-1.4°F (-0.7°C) | 49th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 80th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1940 | ||||||
|
Jan–Mar 1971 3-Month |
19.2°F (-7.1°C) | 21.9°F (-5.6°C) |
-2.7°F (-1.5°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1936 |
| 95th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1996 | ||||||
|
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month |
18.4°F (-7.6°C) | 21.4°F (-5.9°C) |
-3.0°F (-1.7°C) | 22nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1936 |
| 106th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1916 | ||||||
|
Nov 1970–Mar 1971 5-Month |
20.7°F (-6.3°C) | 23.4°F (-4.8°C) |
-2.7°F (-1.5°C) | 21st Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899, 1936 |
| 107th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2000 | ||||
| Ties: 1948, 1960 | ||||||
|
Oct 1970–Mar 1971 6-Month |
24.8°F (-4.0°C) | 27.5°F (-2.5°C) |
-2.7°F (-1.5°C) | 18th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 110th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1950 | ||||||
|
Sep 1970–Mar 1971 7-Month |
29.9°F (-1.2°C) | 32.2°F (0.1°C) |
-2.3°F (-1.3°C) | 21st Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 107th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1922 | ||||||
|
Aug 1970–Mar 1971 8-Month |
35.3°F (1.8°C) | 37.0°F (2.8°C) |
-1.7°F (-1.0°C) | 29th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 99th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1949 | ||||||
|
Jul 1970–Mar 1971 9-Month |
39.6°F (4.2°C) | 41.0°F (5.0°C) |
-1.4°F (-0.8°C) | 33rd Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 95th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1928 | ||||||
|
Jun 1970–Mar 1971 10-Month |
42.4°F (5.8°C) | 43.4°F (6.3°C) |
-1.0°F (-0.5°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1966, 1972 | ||||||
|
May 1970–Mar 1971 11-Month |
43.8°F (6.6°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.7°F (-0.3°C) | 42nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 86th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1905, 2014, 2019 | ||||||
|
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month |
43.6°F (6.4°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) |
-1.0°F (-0.6°C) | 33rd Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 95th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2016 | ||||
| Ties: 1896 | ||||||
|
Oct 1969–Mar 1971 18-Month |
37.7°F (3.2°C) | 38.8°F (3.8°C) |
-1.1°F (-0.6°C) | 26th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1979 |
| 101st Warmest | Warmest since: 1968 | 2013 | ||||
| Ties: 1903, 1936, 1957 | ||||||
|
Apr 1969–Mar 1971 24-Month |
44.0°F (6.7°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.5°F (-0.2°C) | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1952 |
| 89th Warmest | Warmest since: 1968 | 2000 | ||||
| Ties: 1903, 1920, 1925, 1986 | ||||||
|
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month |
43.4°F (6.3°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) |
-1.2°F (-0.7°C) | 14th Coolest | Coolest since: 1953 | 1918 |
| 112th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2000 | ||||
|
Apr 1967–Mar 1971 48-Month |
43.6°F (6.4°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.9°F (-0.5°C) | 17th Coolest | Coolest since: 1953 | 1899, 1918 |
| 108th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2007 | ||||
| Ties: 1912, 1930 | ||||||
|
Apr 1966–Mar 1971 60-Month |
43.8°F (6.6°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.7°F (-0.3°C) | 22nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1920 |
| 102nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2006, 2008 | ||||
| Ties: 1903, 1909, 1929 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, published August 2022, retrieved on August 16, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cag/