All-time weather records — Batesland, SD
Climate change signal in Batesland
of Batesland's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (25 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (10 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 | · | · | ||
| 1900s | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1910s | 36 | 78 | ||
| 1920s | 20 | 70 | ||
| 1930s | 87 | 47 | ||
| 1940s | 38 | 37 | ||
| 1950s | 25 | 31 | ||
| 1960s | 24 | 32 | ||
| 1970s | 14 | 11 | ||
| 1980s | 31 | 20 | ||
| 1990s | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2000s | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2010s | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2020s | 13 | 6 |
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 1909, the latest in 2023. Period of observation: 1898-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 28, 2015 | -40.0°F — Jan 23, 1915 | 1.28 in — Jan 27, 1944 |
| February | 75.0°F — Mar 1, 1972 | -40.0°F — Feb 6, 1936 | 1.15 in — Feb 24, 1930 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 22, 1910 | -31.0°F — Mar 3, 1960 | 2.29 in — Mar 8, 2000 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 28, 1910 | -15.0°F — Apr 3, 1936 | 3.45 in — Apr 30, 1911 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 29, 1934 | 12.0°F — May 3, 1954 | 4.13 in — May 11, 2023 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 20, 1989 | 23.0°F — Jun 3, 1919 | 2.75 in — Jun 15, 1963 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 11, 1939 | 30.9°F — Jul 4, 1915 | 3.82 in — Jul 31, 1938 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 24, 1936 | 27.0°F — Aug 25, 1910 | 2.60 in — Aug 9, 1909 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 9, 1931 | 1.0°F — Sep 25, 1926 | 2.77 in — Sep 20, 2019 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 10, 1910 | -11.0°F — Oct 28, 1925 | 2.50 in — Oct 19, 1982 |
| November | 81.0°F — Nov 9, 1999 | -25.1°F — Nov 13, 1916 | 1.70 in — Nov 4, 1922 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 8, 1917 | -40.0°F — Dec 21, 1983 | 2.00 in — Dec 4, 1910 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Batesland.