All-time weather records — Langford, SD
Climate change signal in Langford
of Langford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (28 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (15 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 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1910s | 12 | 51 | ||
| 1920s | 37 | 59 | ||
| 1930s | 84 | 41 | ||
| 1940s | 34 | 22 | ||
| 1950s | 30 | 44 | ||
| 1960s | 21 | 32 | ||
| 1970s | 19 | 31 | ||
| 1980s | 46 | 25 | ||
| 1990s | 20 | 23 | ||
| 2000s | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2010s | 18 | 9 | ||
| 2020s | 19 | 7 |
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 1894, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.1°F — Jan 16, 1913 | -44.0°F — Jan 13, 1916 | 0.95 in — Jan 7, 1989 |
| February | 66.9°F — Feb 25, 1958 | -42.0°F — Feb 16, 1936 | 1.45 in — Feb 13, 1915 |
| March | 84.0°F — Mar 28, 1946 | -29.0°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 1.25 in — Mar 31, 2009 |
| April | 100.0°F — Apr 21, 1980 | -44.0°F — Apr 18, 1932 | 2.18 in — Apr 16, 2003 |
| May | 109.0°F — May 30, 1934 | 17.1°F — May 1, 1961 | 3.40 in — May 8, 1927 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 24, 1988 | 30.0°F — Jun 1, 1946 | 5.04 in — Jun 29, 2005 |
| July | 114.1°F — Jul 6, 1936 | 15.1°F — Jul 16, 1992 | 4.02 in — Jul 27, 2011 |
| August | 114.1°F — Aug 13, 1938 | 30.9°F — Aug 25, 1934 | 3.95 in — Aug 29, 1942 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 10, 1931 | 10.9°F — Sep 28, 1893 | 3.48 in — Sep 19, 1988 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 5, 1963 | -4.0°F — Oct 29, 1925 | 2.70 in — Oct 3, 1915 |
| November | 79.0°F — Nov 1, 1924 | -24.0°F — Nov 25, 1977 | 1.84 in — Nov 10, 1919 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 6, 1939 | -40.0°F — Dec 20, 1916 | 1.13 in — Dec 25, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Langford.