All-time weather records — Long Lake, SD
Climate change signal in Long Lake
of Long Lake's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (253 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (207 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 59 | ||
| 2010s | 187 | 195 | ||
| 2020s | 154 | 112 |
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 2007, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2007-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.6°F — Jan 5, 2012 | -31.5°F — Jan 30, 2019 | 0.55 in — Jan 28, 2013 |
| February | 66.9°F — Feb 27, 2016 | -30.3°F — Feb 14, 2021 | 0.68 in — Feb 9, 2009 |
| March | 82.2°F — Mar 18, 2012 | -21.5°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 1.16 in — Mar 5, 2018 |
| April | 88.5°F — Apr 23, 2009 | -0.2°F — Apr 6, 2018 | 1.74 in — Apr 29, 2022 |
| May | 92.7°F — May 27, 2018 | 18.9°F — May 3, 2013 | 2.54 in — May 10, 2015 |
| June | 99.0°F — Jun 19, 2023 | 35.4°F — Jun 2, 2013 | 3.14 in — Jun 24, 2023 |
| July | 102.0°F — Jul 7, 2007 | 41.7°F — Jul 27, 2013 | 2.16 in — Jul 27, 2008 |
| August | 99.9°F — Aug 20, 2013 | 39.9°F — Aug 24, 2015 | 3.64 in — Aug 10, 2016 |
| September | 96.1°F — Sep 3, 2007 | 23.7°F — Sep 22, 2012 | 1.95 in — Sep 7, 2019 |
| October | 91.8°F — Oct 11, 2015 | 2.3°F — Oct 26, 2020 | 1.81 in — Oct 14, 2013 |
| November | 73.4°F — Nov 4, 2016 | -15.2°F — Nov 23, 2010 | 0.62 in — Nov 25, 2025 |
| December | 63.1°F — Dec 1, 2021 | -27.8°F — Dec 31, 2017 | 0.75 in — Dec 25, 2016 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Long Lake.