Mitchell, SD
: 2026 so far averaged 54.8°F in Mitchell, SD, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2012, tied 7th warmest of 127 (with 2006).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Mitchell, SD, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 49th warmest of 129 (with 1955, 1939 and 1899).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Mitchell, SD, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 33rd warmest of 128 (with 1964 and 1934).
- No measurable precipitation in Mitchell, SD for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Every year on this date
- Above the normal range
- In it
- Below it
- Normal range
- This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 50 |
| 2025 | 91 | 59 |
| 2024 | 71 | 39 |
| 2023 | 82 | 59 |
| 2022 | 83 | 56 |
| 2021 | 81 | 45 |
| 2020 | 62 | 38 |
| 2019 | 51 | 38 |
| 2018 | 86 | 33 |
| 2017 | 62 | 45 |
| 2016 | 79 | 58 |
| 2015 | 58 | 46 |
| 2014 | 50 | 31 |
| 2013 | 57 | 51 |
| 2012 | 86 | 44 |
| 2011 | 87 | 51 |
| 2010 | 66 | 39 |
| 2009 | 53 | 36 |
| 2008 | 76 | 39 |
| 2007 | 83 | 44 |
| 2006 | 77 | 51 |
| 2005 | 77 | 52 |
| 2004 | 74 | 40 |
| 2003 | 69 | 49 |
| 2002 | 50 | 45 |
| 2001 | 66 | 42 |
| 2000 | 58 | 40 |
| 1999 | 50 | 34 |
| 1998 | 47 | 43 |
| 1997 | 96 | 56 |
| 1996 | 50 | 29 |
| 1995 | 64 | 43 |
| 1994 | 52 | 49 |
| 1993 | 63 | 41 |
| 1992 | 90 | 40 |
| 1991 | 69 | 42 |
| 1990 | 83 | 51 |
| 1988 | 66 | 49 |
| 1987 | 53 | 31 |
| 1986 | 56 | 48 |
| 1985 | 66 | 41 |
| 1984 | 77 | 41 |
| 1983 | 60 | 49 |
| 1982 | 64 | 40 |
| 1981 | 67 | 35 |
| 1980 | 55 | 33 |
| 1979 | 77 | 45 |
| 1978 | 74 | 47 |
| 1977 | 60 | 35 |
| 1976 | 82 | 56 |
| 1975 | 76 | 37 |
| 1974 | 67 | 30 |
| 1973 | 66 | 51 |
| 1971 | 61 | 44 |
| 1970 | 68 | 31 |
| 1969 | 73 | 54 |
| 1968 | 56 | 35 |
| 1967 | 86 | 45 |
| 1966 | 68 | 43 |
| 1965 | 64 | 32 |
| 1964 | 68 | 50 |
| 1963 | 81 | 38 |
| 1962 | 72 | 45 |
| 1961 | 74 | 35 |
| 1960 | 73 | 38 |
| 1959 | 66 | 33 |
| 1958 | 83 | 52 |
| 1957 | 79 | 49 |
| 1956 | 81 | 58 |
| 1955 | 75 | 59 |
| 1954 | 60 | 49 |
| 1953 | 83 | 53 |
| 1952 | 72 | 45 |
| 1951 | 78 | 44 |
| 1950 | 41 | 27 |
| 1949 | 73 | 51 |
| 1948 | 70 | 49 |
| 1947 | 65 | 51 |
| 1946 | 70 | 49 |
| 1945 | 84 | 45 |
| 1944 | 55 | 40 |
| 1943 | 78 | 46 |
| 1942 | 72 | 55 |
| 1941 | 61 | 43 |
| 1940 | 71 | 51 |
| 1939 | 75 | 39 |
| 1938 | 96 | 55 |
| 1937 | 87 | 55 |
| 1936 | 80 | 43 |
| 1935 | 64 | 34 |
| 1934 | 68 | 50 |
| 1933 | 84 | 37 |
| 1932 | 71 | 49 |
| 1931 | 77 | 63 |
| 1930 | 62 | 51 |
| 1929 | 68 | 43 |
| 1928 | 87 | 56 |
| 1927 | 61 | 42 |
| 1926 | 70 | 63 |
| 1925 | 60 | 49 |
| 1924 | 73 | 39 |
| 1923 | 73 | 40 |
| 1922 | 91 | 48 |
| 1921 | 63 | 31 |
| 1920 | 76 | 40 |
| 1919 | 78 | 44 |
| 1918 | 70 | 48 |
| 1917 | 65 | 44 |
| 1916 | 88 | 42 |
| 1915 | 60 | |
| 1914 | 78 | 58 |
| 1913 | 90 | 55 |
| 1912 | 72 | 43 |
| 1911 | 70 | 49 |
| 1910 | 70 | 45 |
| 1909 | 78 | 40 |
| 1908 | 77 | 51 |
| 1907 | 63 | 44 |
| 1906 | 84 | 47 |
| 1905 | 84 | 39 |
| 1904 | 88 | 45 |
| 1903 | 67 | 54 |
| 1902 | 58 | 29 |
| 1901 | 56 | 30 |
| 1900 | 87 | 47 |
| 1899 | 75 | 34 |
| 1898 | 64 | 27 |
| 1897 | 90 | 60 |
| 1896 | 78 | 37 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | 96°F |
| 1 | 1938 | 96°F |
| 3 | 2025 | 91°F |
| 3 | 1922 | 91°F |
| 5 | 1992 | 90°F |
| 5 | 1913 | 90°F |
| 5 | 1897 | 90°F |
| 8 | 1916 | 88°F |
| 8 | 1904 | 88°F |
| 10 | 2011 | 87°F |
| 10 | 1937 | 87°F |
| 10 | 1928 | 87°F |
| 10 | 1900 | 87°F |
| 14 | 2018 | 86°F |
| 14 | 2012 | 86°F |
| 14 | 1967 | 86°F |
| 17 | 1945 | 84°F |
| 17 | 1933 | 84°F |
| 17 | 1906 | 84°F |
| 17 | 1905 | 84°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1950 | 27°F |
| 1 | 1898 | 27°F |
| 3 | 1996 | 29°F |
| 3 | 1902 | 29°F |
| 5 | 1974 | 30°F |
| 5 | 1901 | 30°F |
| 7 | 2014 | 31°F |
| 7 | 1987 | 31°F |
| 7 | 1970 | 31°F |
| 7 | 1921 | 31°F |
| 11 | 1965 | 32°F |
| 12 | 2018 | 33°F |
| 12 | 1980 | 33°F |
| 12 | 1959 | 33°F |
| 15 | 1999 | 34°F |
| 15 | 1935 | 34°F |
| 15 | 1899 | 34°F |
| 18 | 1981 | 35°F |
| 18 | 1977 | 35°F |
| 18 | 1968 | 35°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1903 | 1.19 in |
| 2 | 1990 | 1.02 in |
| 3 | 1915 | 0.85 in |
| 4 | 2023 | 0.78 in |
| 5 | 2002 | 0.70 in |
| 6 | 1994 | 0.57 in |
| 7 | 1998 | 0.51 in |
| 8 | 1930 | 0.48 in |
| 8 | 1926 | 0.48 in |
| 10 | 2013 | 0.38 in |
| 11 | 1955 | 0.33 in |
| 12 | 2000 | 0.32 in |
| 13 | 1942 | 0.22 in |
| 14 | 1991 | 0.12 in |
| 15 | 1986 | 0.10 in |
| 15 | 1941 | 0.10 in |
| 17 | 1925 | 0.08 in |
| 18 | 2022 | 0.06 in |
| 18 | 1953 | 0.06 in |
| 20 | 1927 | 0.05 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 59.2°F in Mitchell, SD, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 57th warmest of 124 (with 2024).
- October 2026 so far brought 0.03 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2023, tied 50th wettest of 130 (with 1910).
- Fall 2026 so far averaged 67.1°F in Mitchell, SD, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 17th warmest of 126 (with 2015).
- Fall 2026 so far brought 7.41 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 2nd wettest of 130.
- 2026 so far brought 16.52 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2023, 38th driest of 129.
- The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 7.37 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 129th driest of 130.
- The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 8.82 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 127th driest of 130.
- The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.34 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 108th driest of 130.
- High
- Low
- Normal range
- Record range
Every day as a table
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Record high year | Record low | Record low year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 50 | 93 | 2023 | 22 | 1974 | 73 | 44 | |
| 68 | 43 | 93 | 1953 | 23 | 1999 | 71 | 45 | |
| 75 | 50 | 96 | 1997 | 27 | 1950 | 65 | 42.5 |
- Above the normal range
- Above the normal
- Below the normal
- Below the normal range
- Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | 77 |
| 2 | 1897 | 74.7 |
| 3 | 1953 | 72.8 |
| 4 | 2025 | 72.7 |
| 5 | 2022 | 70.8 |
| 6 | 1922 | 70.3 |
| 7 | 1938 | 70 |
| 8 | 2005 | 69.8 |
| 9 | 1997 | 69.2 |
| 10 | 1967 | 68 |
| 11 | 1914 | 67.5 |
| 12 | 1931 | 67 |
| 13 | 2011 | 66.5 |
| 13 | 2006 | 66.5 |
| 15 | 1976 | 66 |
| 16 | 1928 | 65.7 |
| 17 | 1992 | 64.8 |
| 18 | 1956 | 64.7 |
| 18 | 1939 | 64.7 |
| 18 | 1900 | 64.7 |
| 21 | 2016 | 64.3 |
| 22 | 1932 | 64.2 |
| 22 | 1913 | 64.2 |
| 24 | 1963 | 63.8 |
| 24 | 1942 | 63.8 |
| 24 | 1906 | 63.8 |
| 27 | 2021 | 63.5 |
| 28 | 1957 | 63.3 |
| 29 | 2001 | 63.2 |
| 30 | 1949 | 63 |
| 31 | 1940 | 62.7 |
| 32 | 1937 | 62.5 |
| 33 | 1978 | 62.2 |
| 34 | 1991 | 61.8 |
| 35 | 1904 | 61.7 |
| 36 | 1946 | 61.5 |
| 36 | 1910 | 61.5 |
| 38 | 1943 | 61.3 |
| 39 | 1964 | 61.2 |
| 40 | 1924 | 61 |
| 41 | 2007 | 60.8 |
| 41 | 1969 | 60.8 |
| 41 | 1919 | 60.8 |
| 44 | 1909 | 60.5 |
| 45 | 1979 | 60.3 |
| 46 | 1983 | 60.2 |
| 46 | 1926 | 60.2 |
| 48 | 2017 | 60 |
| 49 | 1990 | 59.8 |
| 49 | 1955 | 59.8 |
| 51 | 2013 | 59.7 |
| 51 | 1971 | 59.7 |
| 51 | 1933 | 59.7 |
| 51 | 1905 | 59.7 |
| 55 | 2012 | 59.5 |
| 55 | 1930 | 59.5 |
| 57 | 2026 | 59.2 |
| 57 | 2024 | 59.2 |
| 59 | 1980 | 59 |
| 60 | 1934 | 58.8 |
| 61 | 1970 | 58.7 |
| 61 | 1908 | 58.7 |
| 63 | 1923 | 58 |
| 64 | 1948 | 57.7 |
| 65 | 1945 | 57.5 |
| 66 | 1920 | 57.3 |
| 66 | 1896 | 57.3 |
| 68 | 1929 | 57.2 |
| 69 | 1968 | 56.7 |
| 70 | 1952 | 56.5 |
| 70 | 1912 | 56.5 |
| 72 | 1986 | 56.2 |
| 72 | 1917 | 56.2 |
| 74 | 1962 | 56 |
| 75 | 2015 | 55.8 |
| 75 | 1960 | 55.8 |
| 77 | 1994 | 55.7 |
| 78 | 2000 | 55.5 |
| 79 | 2008 | 55.3 |
| 79 | 1941 | 55.3 |
| 81 | 2018 | 55.2 |
| 81 | 1984 | 55.2 |
| 83 | 1988 | 55 |
| 83 | 1965 | 55 |
| 83 | 1918 | 55 |
| 86 | 1966 | 54.8 |
| 86 | 1936 | 54.8 |
| 88 | 1958 | 54.7 |
| 88 | 1907 | 54.7 |
| 90 | 2014 | 54.5 |
| 90 | 1996 | 54.5 |
| 90 | 1899 | 54.5 |
| 93 | 1898 | 54.3 |
| 94 | 2010 | 54.2 |
| 94 | 1995 | 54.2 |
| 94 | 1993 | 54.2 |
| 97 | 1911 | 53.5 |
| 98 | 1987 | 52.8 |
| 99 | 1927 | 52.5 |
| 100 | 1947 | 52.3 |
| 101 | 2003 | 51.8 |
| 102 | 2004 | 51.2 |
| 102 | 2002 | 51.2 |
| 102 | 1961 | 51.2 |
| 105 | 1925 | 50.8 |
| 106 | 1935 | 50.7 |
| 107 | 1954 | 50.3 |
| 108 | 1982 | 49.2 |
| 108 | 1921 | 49.2 |
| 110 | 1975 | 49 |
| 110 | 1901 | 49 |
| 112 | 1981 | 48.8 |
| 113 | 1944 | 48.7 |
| 114 | 2020 | 48 |
| 115 | 2009 | 47.2 |
| 115 | 1985 | 47.2 |
| 117 | 1977 | 47 |
| 118 | 2019 | 46.8 |
| 119 | 1998 | 45.3 |
| 120 | 1902 | 44.2 |
| 121 | 1959 | 43.3 |
| 122 | 1974 | 40.8 |
| 122 | 1950 | 40.8 |
| 124 | 1999 | 36.5 |
This year so far
- Mitchell, SD has had 42 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 35th most of 130 (with 2002, 1974 and 1963).
- Mitchell, SD has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 40th most of 130 (with 2011, 1980, 1975 and 6 other years).
- Mitchell, SD has had 101 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 42nd most of 127 (with 2005, 1992, 1966 and 3 other years).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Mitchell, SD came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 79th latest of 127 (with 1972 and 1950).
Records of the coming dates
- Mitchell, SD on 5 October: record high 93°F (1963), record low 18°F (1898).
- Mitchell, SD on 6 October: record high 91°F (2007, 1961 and 1958), record low 22°F (1935 and 1896).
The station
Daily records for Mitchell, SD run from 1893 to 3 October 2026, with 1747 days missing; current station MITCHELL AP.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Mitchell, SD, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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