All-time weather records — Fairfax, SD
Climate change signal in Fairfax
of Fairfax's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 | 22 | ||
| 1960s | 77 | 116 | ||
| 1970s | 74 | 79 | ||
| 1980s | 80 | 67 | ||
| 1990s | 56 | 67 | ||
| 2000s | 53 | 15 |
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 1956, the latest in 2004. Period of observation: 1956-2004.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.0°F — Jan 24, 1981 | -32.1°F — Jan 29, 1966 | 1.10 in — Jan 30, 2001 |
| February | 75.9°F — Feb 22, 2000 | -29.0°F — Feb 10, 1994 | 1.15 in — Feb 19, 1971 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 30, 1978 | -23.1°F — Mar 4, 1960 | 1.85 in — Mar 10, 1977 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | 1.9°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 2.60 in — Apr 12, 2001 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 25, 1967 | 18.0°F — May 3, 1967 | 3.92 in — May 27, 1963 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 30, 1961 | 35.1°F — Jun 2, 1969 | 3.70 in — Jun 9, 1974 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 10, 1966 | 6.1°F — Jul 18, 1993 | 5.00 in — Jul 15, 1989 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 2, 1982 | 6.1°F — Aug 21, 1982 | 4.06 in — Aug 30, 1971 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 5, 1978 | 19.0°F — Sep 24, 1965 | 3.40 in — Sep 16, 1987 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 5, 1963 | 10.0°F — Oct 27, 1997 | 2.30 in — Oct 16, 1980 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 2, 1965 | -22.0°F — Nov 14, 1959 | 2.30 in — Nov 11, 1982 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 3, 1998 | -27.9°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 1.90 in — Dec 1, 1981 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Fairfax.