Mitchell, SD: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Mitchell, SD: 116°F on Wednesday 24 July 1940.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 116°F; 24 July 1940
Coldest night: -40°F; 10 February 1994, 9 February 1994
Wettest day: 4.87 in; 20 June 2024
Warmest night: 82°F; 2 August 1964, 9 July 1936
Coldest day: -19°F; 2 February 1905

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Mitchell, SD by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 199, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 41, in the 1940s.

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	65	34	10
1930s	199	41	10
1940s	36	41	10
1950s	55	35	10
1960s	35	39	10
1970s	14	22	10
1980s	27	14	10
1990s	26	28	10
2000s	20	2	10
2010s	21	8	10
2020s	23	6	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	68°F 5 January 2012	-38°F 19 January 1970	1.51 in 19 January 1988
February	72°F 21 February 2000	-40°F 10 February 1994, 9 February 1994	1.56 in 18 February 1962
March	95°F 30 March 1943	-23°F 12 March 1956	2.21 in 17 March 1987
April	97°F 22 April 1980, 25 April 1962	1°F 1 April 1924	3.29 in 18 April 1955
May	108°F 30 May 1934	18°F 3 May 1967	4.60 in 13 May 1908
June	111°F 25 June 1936	31°F 2 June 1946, 1 June 1946, 7 June 1901	4.87 in 20 June 2024
July	116°F 24 July 1940	34°F 28 July 1900	4.35 in 14 July 1929
August	115°F 4 August 1934	34°F 28 August 1911	4.66 in 11 August 1953
September	106°F 5 September 1933	11°F 29 September 1899	4.35 in 21 September 1950
October	96°F 3 October 1997, 3 October 1938, 4 October 1922	-8°F 29 October 1925	2.98 in 5 October 1911
November	84°F 6 November 2020	-22°F 14 November 1959	1.78 in 13 November 1993
December	70°F 2 December 1998	-34°F 29 December 1917	1.50 in 1 December 1981

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	27 days	2 July to 28 July 1936	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	65 days	19 December 1977 to 21 February 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	11.11 in	June 1984
Driest month	0.00 in	December 1991	and 6 more
Wettest year	36.47 in	2019
Driest year	12.28 in	2022

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Mitchell, SD: a low of -40°F on Thursday 10 February 1994 and Wednesday 9 February 1994.
The wettest day on record in Mitchell, SD: 4.87 in on Thursday 20 June 2024.
The warmest night on record in Mitchell, SD: a low of 82°F on Sunday 2 August 1964 and Thursday 9 July 1936.
The coldest day on record in Mitchell, SD: a high of -19°F on Thursday 2 February 1905.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Mitchell, SD: 27 days, from Thursday 2 July to Tuesday 28 July 1936.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Mitchell, SD: 65 days, from Monday 19 December 1977 to Tuesday 21 February 1978.
The wettest month on record in Mitchell, SD: June 1984, with 11.11 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Mitchell, SD: December 1991, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 6 other months).
The wettest year on record in Mitchell, SD: 2019, with 36.47 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Mitchell, SD: 2022, with 12.28 in of precipitation.

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