Aberdeen Weather Records

Aberdeen, South Dakota weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Aberdeen, South Dakota was 115 °F which occurred on July 9, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Aberdeen, South Dakota was -46 °F which occurred on January 12, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Aberdeen Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 22.5 2.1 63 -46 0.6 7.8
February 27.4 6.5 70 -46 0.6 8.4
March 40.5 19.5 86 -32 0.9 6.3
April 56.5 31.6 98 -6 1.9 4.2
May 69.3 44.4 110 13 3.3 0.0
June 79.0 55.3 112 28 3.8 0.0
July 83.7 59.8 115 35 3.1 0.0
August 81.7 56.7 112 30 2.2 0.0
September 73.7 47.0 107 11 2.0 0.0
October 58.2 33.5 96 -6 2.1 1.3
November 41.4 19.5 79 -27 0.7 6.4
December 27.6 8.0 69 -39 0.6 7.9
Entire year 55.3 32.1 115 -46 21.8 42.3
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F July 11, 1936
Lowest daily high -25 °F January 12, 1912
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F May 22, 1931
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
54 °F Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1893
Most daily precipitation 7.6 inches May 5, 2007
Most monthly precipitation 12.4 inches May 1906
Most yearly precipitation 42.1 inches 1896
Most yearly days with precipitation 123 2019
Earliest snow in season September 13 1903
Latest snow in season May 16 1929
Most daily snow 18.0 inches March 28, 1900
Most monthly snow 38.5 inches February 1915
Most yearly snow 97.3 inches 2019
Most snow in a winter 109.8 inches 1936–1937
Greatest snow accumulation 30.0 inches January 18, 1997
Earliest freeze August 28 1893
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 4 1921
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 1 1959
Latest freeze June 21 1902
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1910
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 22 1936
Most days in a year < 0 °F 70 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 207 1907
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 118 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 69 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 35 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 6 1931
Aberdeen Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jul 30 – Aug 8, 1956
Without precipitation 88 days Dec 1, 1900 – Feb 26, 1901
With snow 9 days Feb 20–28, 1969
High temperature at or
below freezing
74 days Dec 22, 1978 – Mar 5, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 48 days Jun 14 – Jul 31, 1933
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 31 days Jul 2 – Aug 1, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 16 days Jul 4–19, 1936
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Jul 25–27, 1931
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Aberdeen is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Aberdeen location