Aberdeen, SD: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Aberdeen, SD: 115°F on Thursday 9 July 1936 and Monday 6 July 1936.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 115°F; 9 July 1936, 6 July 1936
Coldest night: -46°F; 12 January 1912, 8 February 1895
Wettest day: 7.62 in; 5 May 2007
Warmest night: 83°F; 11 July 1936, 28 June 1931
Coldest day: -25°F; 12 January 1912

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Aberdeen, SD by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 158, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 47, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	72	39	10
1930s	158	47	10
1940s	48	46	10
1950s	25	40	10
1960s	25	39	10
1970s	30	23	10
1980s	29	17	10
1990s	23	25	10
2000s	11	20	10
2010s	30	26	10
2020s	26	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	63°F 5 January 2012	-46°F 12 January 1912	1.12 in 9 January 1939
February	70°F 25 February 1958	-46°F 8 February 1895	1.80 in 29 February 1896
March	86°F 31 March 1946	-32°F 8 March 1995	3.05 in 19 March 1982
April	98°F 30 April 1992	-6°F 4 April 2018	3.65 in 13 April 1912
May	110°F 30 May 1934	13°F 3 May 2005	7.62 in 5 May 2007
June	112°F 28 June 1931	28°F 7 June 1901	4.02 in 10 June 1939
July	115°F 9 July 1936, 6 July 1936	35°F 5 July 1915	3.09 in 17 July 1947
August	112°F 13 August 1965	30°F 29 August 1893	3.72 in 2 August 1915
September	107°F 10 September 1931	11°F 29 September 1939	3.02 in 8 September 2009
October	96°F 5 October 1963	-6°F 28 October 1919	3.75 in 26 October 2000
November	79°F 6 November 1904	-27°F 30 November 1964	2.00 in 25 November 1896, 27 November 1894
December	69°F 6 December 1939	-39°F 31 December 1967	1.28 in 25 December 2016

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	31 days	2 July to 1 August 1936	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	74 days	22 December 1978 to 5 March 1979	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.39 in	May 1906
Driest month	0.00 in	January 1898	and 1 more
Wettest year	42.11 in	1896
Driest year	7.88 in	1976

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Aberdeen, SD: a low of -46°F on Friday 12 January 1912 and Friday 8 February 1895.
The wettest day on record in Aberdeen, SD: 7.62 in on Saturday 5 May 2007.
The warmest night on record in Aberdeen, SD: a low of 83°F on Saturday 11 July 1936 and Sunday 28 June 1931.
The coldest day on record in Aberdeen, SD: a high of -25°F on Friday 12 January 1912.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Aberdeen, SD: 31 days, from Thursday 2 July to Saturday 1 August 1936.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Aberdeen, SD: 74 days, from Friday 22 December 1978 to Monday 5 March 1979.
The wettest month on record in Aberdeen, SD: May 1906, with 12.39 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Aberdeen, SD: January 1898, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Aberdeen, SD: 1896, with 42.11 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Aberdeen, SD: 1976, with 7.88 in of precipitation.

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