Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
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South Dakota
Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2021) |
Warmest/Coolest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 1972 1-Month |
57.3°F (14.1°C) | 56.0°F (13.3°C) |
1.3°F (0.8°C) | 91st Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1907 |
| 37th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 1934 | ||||
| Ties: 1897 | ||||||
|
Apr–May 1972 2-Month |
50.2°F (10.1°C) | 50.3°F (10.2°C) |
-0.1°F (-0.1°C) | 55th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1907 |
| 73rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 1934 | ||||
|
Mar–May 1972 3-Month |
44.2°F (6.8°C) | 43.9°F (6.6°C) |
0.3°F (0.2°C) | 74th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1899 |
| 54th Warmest | Warmest since: 1968 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1998, 2020 | ||||||
|
Feb–May 1972 4-Month |
37.1°F (2.8°C) | 37.9°F (3.3°C) |
-0.8°F (-0.5°C) | 54th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1899 |
| 74th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1967 | ||||||
|
Jan–May 1972 5-Month |
31.7°F (-0.2°C) | 33.3°F (0.7°C) |
-1.6°F (-0.9°C) | 38th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1899 |
| 90th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1971, 1993 | ||||||
|
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month |
29.2°F (-1.6°C) | 31.1°F (-0.5°C) |
-1.9°F (-1.1°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1917 |
| 93rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1962 | ||||||
|
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month |
29.6°F (-1.3°C) | 31.1°F (-0.5°C) |
-1.5°F (-0.8°C) | 33rd Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1899 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1915, 1962 | ||||||
|
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month |
31.9°F (-0.1°C) | 33.2°F (0.7°C) |
-1.3°F (-0.8°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1899 |
| 93rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1970, 1982 | ||||||
|
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month |
34.9°F (1.6°C) | 36.2°F (2.3°C) |
-1.3°F (-0.7°C) | 32nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1899 |
| 95th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1986 | ||||||
|
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month |
38.7°F (3.7°C) | 39.6°F (4.2°C) |
-0.9°F (-0.5°C) | 37th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1899 |
| 90th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1928, 1975, 1982, 2011 | ||||||
|
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month |
41.4°F (5.2°C) | 42.6°F (5.9°C) |
-1.2°F (-0.7°C) | 27th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1899 |
| 100th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1909, 1913, 1928, 1986, 1996 | ||||||
|
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month |
43.7°F (6.5°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.8°F (-0.4°C) | 37th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1899 |
| 90th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 1970 | ||||||
|
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month |
38.8°F (3.8°C) | 40.0°F (4.4°C) |
-1.2°F (-0.6°C) | 24th Coolest | Coolest since: 1970 | 1979 |
| 102nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2000, 2006 | ||||
| Ties: 1980 | ||||||
|
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month |
43.7°F (6.5°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.8°F (-0.4°C) | 27th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1917 |
| 99th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2000, 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1920, 1969, 1971, 2011 | ||||||
|
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month |
43.7°F (6.5°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.8°F (-0.4°C) | 26th Coolest | Coolest since: 1971 | 1918 |
| 99th Warmest | Warmest since: 1970 | 2000 | ||||
| Ties: 1950, 1970 | ||||||
|
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month |
43.6°F (6.4°C) | 44.6°F (7.0°C) |
-1.0°F (-0.6°C) | 16th Coolest | Coolest since: 1953 | 1899 |
| 108th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2007 | ||||
|
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month |
43.7°F (6.5°C) | 44.5°F (6.9°C) |
-0.8°F (-0.4°C) | 18th Coolest | Coolest since: 1969 | 1920 |
| 105th Warmest | Warmest since: 1971 | 2006, 2007 | ||||
| Ties: 1909, 1954, 1973 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, published January 2022, retrieved on January 24, 2022 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/