All-time weather records — Mitchell, SD
Climate change signal in Mitchell
of Mitchell's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (160 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (136 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 | 100 | 125 | ||
| 2010s | 155 | 156 | ||
| 2020s | 111 | 85 |
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 2003, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2003-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70.0°F — Jan 5, 2012 | -24.0°F — Jan 30, 2019 | 1.11 in — Jan 3, 2023 |
| February | 71.1°F — Feb 21, 2017 | -20.9°F — Feb 15, 2021 | 1.70 in — Feb 28, 2012 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 18, 2012 | -18.0°F — Mar 3, 2019 | 2.16 in — Mar 13, 2019 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 1, 2012 | 12.9°F — Apr 7, 2007 | 2.97 in — Apr 27, 2016 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 5, 2004 | 25.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 3.14 in — May 16, 2004 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 21, 2025 | 42.1°F — Jun 2, 2013 | 5.58 in — Jun 20, 2024 |
| July | 108.0°F — Jul 23, 2005 | 46.9°F — Jul 27, 2013 | 3.69 in — Jul 21, 2010 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 2, 2022 | 45.0°F — Aug 19, 2004 | 2.25 in — Aug 13, 2006 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 2, 2023 | 33.1°F — Sep 20, 2006 | 4.34 in — Sep 11, 2019 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 4, 2025 | 5.0°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 2.93 in — Oct 14, 2013 |
| November | 82.0°F — Nov 6, 2020 | -5.1°F — Nov 16, 2014 | 1.12 in — Nov 16, 2015 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 6, 2023 | -22.0°F — Dec 18, 2016 | 1.11 in — Dec 13, 2022 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Mitchell.