All-time weather records — Mission, SD
Climate change signal in Mission
of Mission'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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34 | 48 | ||
| 1970s | 99 | 108 | ||
| 1980s | 74 | 88 | ||
| 1990s | 56 | 75 | ||
| 2000s | 74 | 42 | ||
| 2010s | 29 | 5 |
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 1966, the latest in 2012. Period of observation: 1966-2013.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0°F — Jan 17, 1974 | -27.9°F — Jan 6, 1988 | 0.76 in — Jan 7, 2010 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 22, 1995 | -29.9°F — Feb 9, 1994 | 1.08 in — Mar 1, 2012 |
| March | 84.9°F — Mar 31, 1978 | -27.0°F — Mar 11, 1998 | 1.22 in — Mar 18, 1986 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 22, 1980 | 6.1°F — Apr 8, 1997 | 3.34 in — Apr 20, 1971 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 20, 2009 | 15.1°F — May 13, 1983 | 3.43 in — May 16, 1991 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 25, 1988 | 27.0°F — Jun 2, 1969 | 2.85 in — Jun 16, 1979 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 17, 2006 | 35.1°F — Jul 30, 1971 | 2.29 in — Jul 8, 1990 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 7, 1980 | 36.0°F — Aug 28, 1976 | 1.93 in — Aug 10, 1994 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 3, 1983 | 18.0°F — Sep 30, 1974 | 2.83 in — Sep 21, 1989 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 1, 1967 | 1.0°F — Oct 30, 1991 | 2.77 in — Oct 1, 2004 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 9, 1999 | -16.1°F — Nov 29, 1976 | 1.23 in — Nov 24, 2001 |
| December | 71.1°F — Dec 2, 1998 | -32.1°F — Dec 23, 1983 | 0.65 in — Dec 6, 1976 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mission.