All-time weather records — Brandon, SD
Climate change signal in Brandon
of Brandon's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (58 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (13 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 53 | 34 | ||
| 1940s | 32 | 31 | ||
| 1950s | 42 | 48 | ||
| 1960s | 22 | 68 | ||
| 1970s | 27 | 68 | ||
| 1980s | 51 | 39 | ||
| 1990s | 36 | 37 | ||
| 2000s | 25 | 17 | ||
| 2010s | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2020s | 48 | 8 |
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 1933, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1932-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.0°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -36.0°F — Jan 19, 1970 | 1.59 in — Jan 1, 1960 |
| February | 70.0°F — Feb 17, 1981 | -31.0°F — Feb 28, 1962 | 1.62 in — Feb 19, 1952 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 21, 2026 | -23.1°F — Mar 11, 1948 | 3.27 in — Mar 31, 2007 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 25, 1962 | 3.9°F — Apr 3, 1936 | 3.72 in — Apr 22, 2001 |
| May | 104.0°F — May 30, 1934 | 17.1°F — May 4, 1967 | 4.22 in — May 29, 2004 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 21, 1988 | 33.1°F — Jun 1, 1956 | 4.26 in — Jun 16, 1957 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 17, 1936 | 37.9°F — Jul 4, 1967 | 3.35 in — Jul 1, 1992 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 24, 1936 | 34.0°F — Aug 20, 1950 | 5.44 in — Aug 7, 2022 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 6, 1976 | 21.9°F — Sep 30, 1974 | 4.02 in — Sep 11, 1966 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 1, 2023 | 9.0°F — Oct 19, 1972 | 4.54 in — Oct 9, 1973 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 6, 2020 | -17.0°F — Nov 14, 1959 | 1.92 in — Nov 23, 2001 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 1, 1998 | -27.9°F — Dec 23, 1990 | 1.41 in — Dec 3, 1955 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Brandon.