All-time weather records — Oacoma, SD
Climate change signal in Oacoma
of Oacoma's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (85 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (98 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32 | 25 | ||
| 2000s | 173 | 176 | ||
| 2010s | 76 | 67 | ||
| 2020s | 85 | 98 |
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 1998, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1998-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.0°F — Jan 5, 2012 | -21.8°F — Jan 30, 2023 | 0.48 in — Jan 19, 2000 |
| February | 73.9°F — Feb 21, 2000 | -22.9°F — Feb 15, 2021 | 0.83 in — Feb 10, 2013 |
| March | 88.0°F — Mar 18, 2012 | -22.0°F — Mar 11, 1998 | 1.11 in — Mar 29, 2007 |
| April | 91.9°F — Apr 11, 2023 | 8.2°F — Apr 2, 2009 | 2.46 in — Apr 16, 2024 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 5, 2004 | 23.0°F — May 3, 2005 | 2.10 in — May 29, 2010 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 8, 2000 | 33.1°F — Jun 3, 1998 | 7.54 in — Jun 20, 2024 |
| July | 111.9°F — Jul 15, 2006 | 45.0°F — Jul 6, 2023 | 2.64 in — Jul 23, 2008 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 29, 2012 | 39.9°F — Aug 19, 2004 | 4.93 in — Aug 3, 2007 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 2, 2023 | 28.9°F — Sep 24, 2000 | 2.64 in — Sep 1, 2008 |
| October | 95.0°F — Oct 4, 2011 | 3.2°F — Oct 27, 2020 | 2.28 in — Oct 12, 2023 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 8, 1999 | -9.0°F — Nov 24, 2003 | 1.18 in — Nov 8, 1998 |
| December | 72.0°F — Dec 1, 1998 | -18.9°F — Dec 12, 2000 | 1.15 in — Dec 27, 2012 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Oacoma.