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Lead Weather Records

Lead, South Dakota weather data and records from 1909–2022 based on data compiled by the NOAA.
All data displayed in U.S. customary units.
All data displayed in metric units.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lead, South Dakota was 100.9 °F38.3 °C which occurred on July 7, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lead, South Dakota was -40.0 °F-40.0 °C which occurred on February 8, 1936.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lead Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
☀️ Average high (°F°C) 36.42.4 36.82.6 45.17.3 51.811.0 61.116.2 72.022.2 79.726.5 78.826.0 70.121.1 55.413.0 44.06.7 36.32.4 55.813.2
🌙 Average low (°F°C) 16.9-8.4 16.8-8.4 24.0-4.4 30.8-0.7 39.94.4 49.49.6 56.013.3 54.512.5 46.37.9 34.51.4 24.9-4.0 17.9-7.9 34.51.4
☀️ Record high (°F°C) 69.120.6 69.120.6 79.026.1 84.028.9 89.131.7 98.136.7 100.938.3 98.136.7 96.135.6 87.130.6 75.924.4 66.919.4 100.938.3
🌙 Record low (°F°C) -32.1-35.6 -40.0-40.0 -20.0-28.9 -5.1-20.6 8.1-13.3 24.1-4.4 30.9-0.6 30.0-1.1 12.0-11.1 -11.9-24.4 -18.9-28.3 -33.0-36.1 -40.0-40.0
💧 Average precipitation (inchescm) 1.53.8 1.84.7 2.25.7 3.59.0 4.912.4 3.89.7 3.17.9 2.35.9 2.05.0 3.38.4 1.74.4 1.53.8 31.479.7
💧 Daily % chance precipitation 34.4 39.4 36.0 43.1 45.6 44.5 38.6 29.8 27.9 33.8 32.0 32.2 36.4
❄️ Average snow (inchescm) 24.261.5 27.269.0 26.968.4 29.073.6 6.416.3 0.92.2 0.00.0 0.00.0 1.84.6 19.248.7 22.356.7 25.163.7 179.3455.4
❄️ Daily % chance snow 33.6 36.4 29.5 25.1 6.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.0 15.4 26.4 29.7 16.8
More Lead Weather Records
1909–2022
Highest daily low 77.0 °F25.0 °C July 28, 1917
Lowest daily high -22.0 °F-30.0 °C February 2, 1989
Most daily precipitation 5.7 inches14.6 cm May 31, 1909
Most monthly precipitation 15.1 inches38.4 cm May 1946
Most yearly precipitation 49.5 inches125.8 cm 2013
Earliest freeze July 3 1921
Latest freeze June 25 1958
Earliest snow August 24 1910
Latest snow June 19 1973
Most daily snow 52.0 inches132.1 cm March 14, 1973
Most monthly snow 93.5 inches237.5 cm March 1977
Most yearly snow 319.9 inches812.5 cm 1996
Lead Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jun 1–13, 1943
Without precipitation 49 days Aug 15 – Oct 2, 2012
With snow 10 days Jan 1–10, 1999
High temperature ≤ 32 °F0 °C
freezing temperatures
 27 days Jan 25 – Feb 20, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F27 °C 24 days Jul 2–25, 2017
High temperature ≥ 90 °F32 °C 7 days Jul 22–28, 1931
Facts About Lead Weather
Lead Weather by Year
1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918
1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2019 2020 2021 2022
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1909–2022 Lead location
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