All-time weather records — Harrold, SD
Climate change signal in Harrold
of Harrold's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (21 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (26 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48 | 66 | ||
| 1970s | 85 | 83 | ||
| 1980s | 96 | 69 | ||
| 1990s | 53 | 34 | ||
| 2000s | 40 | 49 | ||
| 2010s | 40 | 61 | ||
| 2020s | 4 | 4 |
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 1963, the latest in 2021. Period of observation: 1963-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.0°F — Jan 25, 1981 | -40.0°F — Jan 29, 1966 | 0.64 in — Jan 16, 1985 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 13, 1987 | -44.0°F — Feb 9, 1994 | 0.95 in — Feb 24, 1977 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 28, 1988 | -29.9°F — Mar 2, 2014 | 2.51 in — Mar 27, 2004 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 23, 1990 | -8.0°F — Apr 4, 2018 | 2.27 in — Apr 27, 1964 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 27, 1969 | 10.9°F — May 3, 2005 | 2.19 in — May 31, 1983 |
| June | 111.9°F — Jun 25, 1988 | 24.1°F — Jun 2, 1969 | 4.14 in — Jun 25, 1969 |
| July | 113.0°F — Jul 10, 1976 | 32.0°F — Jul 30, 1971 | 3.39 in — Jul 31, 2017 |
| August | 113.0°F — Aug 13, 1965 | 32.0°F — Aug 3, 1978 | 1.95 in — Aug 16, 2009 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 3, 1983 | 14.0°F — Sep 30, 1974 | 2.15 in — Sep 19, 1986 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 6, 1990 | -2.0°F — Oct 30, 1991 | 1.93 in — Oct 9, 1982 |
| November | 82.9°F — Nov 1, 1990 | -22.0°F — Nov 21, 1964 | 1.25 in — Nov 13, 1993 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 5, 1975 | -38.0°F — Dec 30, 1990 | 0.76 in — Dec 29, 1972 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Harrold.