All-time weather records — Ravinia, SD
Climate change signal in Ravinia
of Ravinia's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (10 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (6 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 | 10 | ||
| 1950s | 61 | 49 | ||
| 1960s | 53 | 76 | ||
| 1970s | 29 | 53 | ||
| 1980s | 54 | 58 | ||
| 1990s | 50 | 56 | ||
| 2000s | 58 | 36 | ||
| 2010s | 49 | 28 |
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 1948, the latest in 2017. Period of observation: 1948-2017.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.9°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -27.9°F — Jan 29, 1966 | 1.32 in — Jan 25, 2017 |
| February | 78.1°F — Feb 21, 1995 | -25.1°F — Feb 2, 1996 | 1.26 in — Feb 19, 1971 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 30, 1978 | -17.0°F — Mar 2, 2014 | 2.26 in — Mar 17, 1987 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 21, 1980 | 5.0°F — Apr 3, 1975 | 2.17 in — Apr 22, 1971 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 25, 1967 | 1.0°F — May 3, 1998 | 3.07 in — May 27, 1995 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 21, 1988 | 37.0°F — Jun 1, 1956 | 4.32 in — Jun 12, 2010 |
| July | 111.0°F — Jul 13, 1954 | 27.0°F — Jul 15, 1995 | 2.57 in — Jul 14, 1989 |
| August | 111.9°F — Aug 30, 2012 | 39.9°F — Aug 20, 1950 | 3.55 in — Aug 18, 1961 |
| September | 102.9°F — Sep 1, 1948 | 27.0°F — Sep 23, 1989 | 3.65 in — Sep 15, 1987 |
| October | 97.0°F — Oct 5, 2011 | 12.9°F — Oct 30, 1991 | 2.08 in — Oct 5, 1995 |
| November | 84.0°F — Nov 9, 1999 | -13.0°F — Nov 14, 1959 | 1.97 in — Nov 1, 2000 |
| December | 73.0°F — Dec 3, 1998 | -26.0°F — Dec 22, 1989 | 1.66 in — Dec 21, 2006 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Ravinia.