100 DEGREES OR HIGHER IN SIOUX FALLS
COMPILED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS
WEATHER RECORDS FOR SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA COMMENCED IN 1893
AND CONTINUE TO THE PRESENT DAY.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER DURING
THE MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER ON 211 OCCASIONS. THIS EVENT
OCCURRED IN 58 OF THE 103 YEARS FOR SLIGHTLY MORE THAN HALF /56%/
OF THE YEARS ON RECORD.
...MONTHLY DATA...
100 DEGREES OR HIGHER OCCURS MOST OFTEN IN JULY. THE BREAKDOWN
BY MONTH...
MAY 3 TIMES
JUNE 28 TIMES
JULY 128 TIMES
AUGUST 41 TIMES
SEPTEMBER 11 TIMES
...YEARLY DATA...
100 DEGREES OR HIGHER OCCURRED MOST OFTEN IN 1936. THE TOP
12 YEARS WERE...
1936 21 TIMES
1988 14 TIMES
1894 12 TIMES
1934 10 TIMES
1974 8 TIMES
1947 7 TIMES
1941 7 TIMES
1931 7 TIMES
1930 7 TIMES
1975 6 TIMES
1911 6 TIMES
1901 6 TIMES
...DECADE DATA...
100 DEGREES OR HIGHER OCCURRED MOST OFTEN DURING THE DECADE OF
1930-1939. THE BREAKDOWN BY DECADES...
1893 - 1899 19 TIMES (PARTIAL DECADE)
1900 - 1909 9 TIMES
1910 - 1919 12 TIMES
1920 - 1929 8 TIMES
1930 - 1939 58 TIMES
1940 - 1949 22 TIMES
1950 - 1959 13 TIMES
1960 - 1969 10 TIMES
1970 - 1979 31 TIMES
1980 - 1989 23 TIMES
1990 - 1995 6 TIMES (PARTIAL DECADE)
...RECORD DATA...
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN SIOUX FALLS WAS 110 DEGREES
ON JULY 17 1936 AND JUNE 21 1988.
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN EACH OF THE MONTHS OF MAY
THROUGH SEPTEMBER...
MAY 104 ON MAY 30 1934
JUNE 110 ON JUNE 21 1988
JULY 110 ON JULY 17 1936
AUGUST 109 ON AUGUST 24 1936
SEPTEMBER 104 ON SEPTEMBER 4 1913
SEPTEMBER 5 1913
SEPTEMBER 6 1913
SEPTEMBER 6 1922
SEPTEMBER 6 1976
THE EARLIEST OCCURRENCE OF 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER WAS ON MAY 25 1967
WHEN 100 DEGREES WAS REPORTED.
THE LATEST OCCURRENCE OF 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER WAS ON SEPTEMBER 19 1895
WHEN 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER WAS REPORTED.
THE RECORDS FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER...
9 DAYS JULY 9 THROUGH JULY 17 1936
6 DAYS JULY 19 THROUGH JULY 24 1934
5 DAYS JULY 16 THROUGH JULY 20 1926
4 DAYS JUNE 18 THROUGH JUNE 21 1988
JULY 22 THROUGH JULY 25 1941
JULY 26 THROUGH JULY 29 1935
3 DAYS AUGUST 26 THROUGH AUGUST 28 1973
JULY 9 THROUGH JULY 11 1930
JULY 22 THROUGH JULY 24 1901
JULY 21 THROUGH JULY 23 1894
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