All-time weather records — Avon, SD
Climate change signal in Avon
of Avon's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (26 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (15 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 | 30 | ||
| 1900s | 12 | 47 | ||
| 1910s | 15 | 61 | ||
| 1920s | 30 | 46 | ||
| 1930s | 90 | 33 | ||
| 1940s | 35 | 26 | ||
| 1950s | 29 | 19 | ||
| 1960s | 18 | 20 | ||
| 1970s | 6 | 25 | ||
| 1980s | 34 | 17 | ||
| 1990s | 21 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 19 | 9 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1893, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -38.0°F — Jan 12, 1912 | 1.96 in — Jan 3, 1949 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 22, 2017 | -41.1°F — Feb 2, 1905 | 1.38 in — Feb 19, 1971 |
| March | 96.1°F — Mar 30, 1943 | -18.9°F — Mar 4, 1960 | 4.10 in — Mar 18, 1905 |
| April | 99.0°F — Apr 28, 1894 | -2.9°F — Apr 3, 1936 | 3.27 in — Apr 30, 1911 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 30, 1934 | 19.9°F — May 3, 1967 | 6.10 in — May 21, 1903 |
| June | 980.1°F — Jun 30, 1903 | 7.0°F — Jun 6, 1903 | 4.17 in — Jun 11, 1944 |
| July | 115.0°F — Jul 17, 1936 | 37.0°F — Jul 6, 1902 | 3.51 in — Jul 4, 2004 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 24, 1936 | 36.0°F — Aug 11, 1902 | 7.00 in — Aug 31, 2000 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 5, 1922 | 21.0°F — Sep 20, 1918 | 4.84 in — Sep 16, 2016 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 5, 1947 | 3.9°F — Oct 29, 1913 | 2.96 in — Oct 29, 1896 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 7, 2009 | -18.9°F — Nov 14, 1959 | 1.74 in — Nov 21, 1979 |
| December | 70.0°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -36.0°F — Dec 29, 1917 | 1.20 in — Dec 21, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Avon.