All-time weather records — Claremont, SD
Climate change signal in Claremont
of Claremont's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (53 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (17 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1950s | 65 | 76 | ||
| 1960s | 44 | 72 | ||
| 1970s | 53 | 53 | ||
| 1980s | 59 | 62 | ||
| 1990s | 33 | 52 | ||
| 2000s | 36 | 22 | ||
| 2010s | 45 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 29 | 14 |
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 1949, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1949-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.1°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -38.9°F — Jan 15, 2009 | 0.80 in — Jan 1, 1960 |
| February | 68.0°F — Feb 25, 1958 | -45.0°F — Feb 8, 1994 | 1.70 in — Feb 27, 1958 |
| March | 82.9°F — Mar 31, 1963 | -27.9°F — Mar 1, 1962 | 9.00 in — Mar 6, 2011 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 25, 1962 | -17.0°F — Apr 5, 1997 | 2.45 in — Apr 30, 1953 |
| May | 100.9°F — May 1, 1959 | 10.0°F — May 18, 1956 | 7.62 in — May 6, 2007 |
| June | 106.0°F — Jun 24, 1988 | 33.1°F — Jun 9, 1966 | 3.70 in — Jun 13, 2025 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 10, 1966 | 37.9°F — Jul 30, 1971 | 3.52 in — Jul 2, 2000 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 13, 1965 | 34.0°F — Aug 14, 1968 | 2.88 in — Aug 8, 2021 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 19, 1984 | 15.1°F — Sep 26, 1965 | 5.32 in — Sep 3, 1999 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 5, 1990 | -0.9°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 2.85 in — Oct 17, 1998 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 9, 2006 | -26.0°F — Nov 26, 1985 | 1.06 in — Nov 1, 2000 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 16, 1962 | -38.0°F — Dec 31, 1967 | 1.10 in — Dec 26, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Claremont.