All-time weather records — Turton, SD
Climate change signal in Turton
of Turton's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (246 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (182 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 | 11 | 50 | ||
| 2010s | 203 | 244 | ||
| 2020s | 152 | 72 |
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 2008, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 2008-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61.0°F — Jan 6, 2012 | -41.1°F — Jan 16, 2009 | 0.50 in — Jan 27, 2023 |
| February | 64.0°F — Feb 27, 2024 | -29.9°F — Feb 8, 2011 | 0.91 in — Mar 1, 2012 |
| March | 86.0°F — Mar 19, 2012 | -25.1°F — Mar 4, 2019 | 0.71 in — Mar 23, 2009 |
| April | 88.0°F — Apr 2, 2012 | -0.9°F — Apr 4, 2018 | 1.43 in — Apr 1, 2023 |
| May | 99.0°F — May 28, 2018 | 17.1°F — May 3, 2013 | 2.37 in — May 11, 2015 |
| June | 100.9°F — Jun 6, 2021 | 37.0°F — Jun 2, 2013 | 2.96 in — Jun 13, 2017 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 9, 2018 | 23.0°F — Jul 24, 2016 | 3.45 in — Jul 1, 2019 |
| August | 102.9°F — Aug 30, 2012 | 0.0°F — Aug 16, 2011 | 4.05 in — Aug 14, 2023 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 5, 2023 | 21.9°F — Sep 22, 2012 | 3.86 in — Sep 2, 2008 |
| October | 91.0°F — Oct 4, 2025 | 1.9°F — Oct 26, 2020 | 1.50 in — Oct 21, 2021 |
| November | 80.1°F — Nov 7, 2020 | -13.0°F — Nov 14, 2014 | 1.38 in — Nov 10, 2022 |
| December | 63.0°F — Dec 8, 2023 | -32.1°F — Dec 18, 2016 | 0.64 in — Dec 26, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Turton.