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Spearfish Weather in 1978

Historical record of Spearfish, South Dakota weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Spearfish Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 105 °F September 7
Lowest temperature -24 °F December 31
Highest daily low 70 °F September 4
Lowest daily high 2 °F November 20
Most daily precipitation 1.3 inches May 8
Most daily snow 10.0 inches November 10
Total annual precipitation 20.7 inches -
Total annual snow 74.5 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Spearfish in 1978?
The highest temperature recorded in Spearfish, South Dakota in 1978 was 105 °F which happened on September 7.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Spearfish in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 105 °F Sep 7
2 103 °F Sep 6
3 100 °F Aug 13
4 98 °F Sep 8
4 98 °F Sep 4
6 97 °F Jul 12
7 96 °F Sep 11
7 96 °F Sep 5
7 96 °F Jul 25
7 96 °F Jul 17
What was the coldest temperature in Spearfish in 1978?
The lowest temperature recorded in Spearfish, South Dakota in 1978 was -24 °F which happened on Dec 31.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Spearfish in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 -24 °F December 31
2 -18 °F December 30
3 -14 °F January 19
3 -14 °F January 10
5 -13 °F January 20
6 -12 °F January 8
7 -11 °F February 2
8 -10 °F March 3
8 -10 °F January 16
8 -10 °F January 9
January 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 9 -9 0.00 0.0
January 2
 25 6 0.00 0.0
January 3
 35 12 0.00 0.0
January 4
 32 6 0.00 0.0
January 5
 26 10 0.00 0.0
January 6
 48 20 0.00 0.0
January 7
 49 20 0.00 0.0
January 8
 22 -12 0.10 2.0
January 9
 8 -10 0.06 1.5
January 10
 5 -14 0.02 0.5
January 11
 4 -9 0.00 n/a
January 12
 38 0 0.00 0.0
January 13
 39 13 0.00 0.0
January 14
 22 5 0.00 0.0
January 15
 25 -3 0.00 0.0
January 16
 18 -10 0.00 0.0
January 17
 9 -8 0.00 0.0
January 18
 25 3 0.02 1.0
January 19
 6 -14 0.00 0.0
January 20
 10 -13 0.00 0.0
January 21
 22 -3 0.00 0.0
January 22
 36 16 0.00 0.0
January 23
 48 22 0.00 0.0
January 24
 31 13 0.00 0.0
January 25
 31 -4 0.01 0.3
January 26
 9 -6 0.00 0.0
January 27
 11 -2 0.00 0.0
January 28
 35 7 0.06 1.5
January 29
 19 -3 0.01 0.2
January 30
 14 -1 0.00 0.0
January 31
 23 1 0.00 0.0
February 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 11 -6 0.09 2.3
February 2
 10 -11 0.00 0.0
February 3
 35 -7 0.00 0.0
February 4
 50 10 0.00 0.0
February 5
 25 13 0.00 0.0
February 6
 26 10 0.00 0.0
February 7
 29 12 0.00 0.0
February 8
 24 10 0.00 0.0
February 9
 22 12 0.30 2.0
February 10
 25 7 0.00 0.0
February 11
 18 10 0.14 2.0
February 12
 22 2 0.21 3.0
February 13
 15 3 0.14 1.5
February 14
 19 -2 0.09 1.3
February 15
 21 -5 0.00 0.0
February 16
 23 -4 0.03 1.0
February 17
 13 -7 0.00 0.0
February 18
 33 5 0.00 0.0
February 19
 34 18 0.00 0.0
February 20
 30 11 0.18 2.7
February 21
 36 12 0.00 0.0
February 22
 50 34 0.00 0.0
February 23
 41 29 0.00 0.0
February 24
 52 28 0.03 0.5
February 25
 32 15 0.00 0.0
February 26
 23 3 0.00 0.0
February 27
 31 10 0.00 0.0
February 28
 25 3 0.14 2.0
March 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 19 -9 0.01 0.5
March 2
 14 -7 0.00 0.0
March 3
 13 -10 0.00 0.0
March 4
 11 -9 0.00 0.0
March 5
 32 6 0.06 1.0
March 6
 39 10 0.00 0.0
March 7
 29 13 0.03 0.7
March 8
 43 19 0.00 0.0
March 9
 57 29 0.00 0.0
March 10
 50 32 0.05 0.0
March 11
 42 25 0.00 0.0
March 12
 49 22 0.00 0.0
March 13
 35 24 0.15 2.0
March 14
 36 23 0.00 0.0
March 15
 37 24 0.01 0.3
March 16
 38 23 0.02 0.5
March 17
 40 23 0.00 0.0
March 18
 64 31 0.00 0.0
March 19
 60 35 0.00 0.0
March 20
 58 30 0.00 0.0
March 21
 56 36 0.00 0.0
March 22
 64 33 0.00 0.0
March 23
 43 30 0.11 1.5
March 24
 39 24 0.00 0.0
March 25
 51 27 0.00 0.0
March 26
 60 40 0.00 0.0
March 27
 65 49 0.00 0.0
March 28
 69 34 0.00 0.0
March 29
 63 33 0.00 0.0
March 30
 79 42 0.00 0.0
March 31
 80 50 0.00 0.0
April 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 62 32 0.00 0.0
April 2
 52 35 0.00 0.0
April 3
 65 36 0.09 0.0
April 4
 55 31 0.02 0.0
April 5
 67 42 0.00 0.0
April 6
 64 33 0.00 0.0
April 7
 65 35 0.00 0.0
April 8
 53 32 0.00 0.0
April 9
 56 34 0.12 0.0
April 10
 51 30 0.00 0.0
April 11
 52 32 0.00 0.0
April 12
 73 34 0.14 0.0
April 13
 50 25 0.00 0.0
April 14
 53 30 0.03 0.0
April 15
 56 34 0.00 0.0
April 16
 51 32 0.00 0.0
April 17
 67 n/a 0.00 0.0
April 18
 47 32 0.59 2.0
April 19
 35 32 0.61 0.0
April 20
 44 23 0.00 0.0
April 21
 49 28 0.00 0.0
April 22
 61 n/a 0.00 0.0
April 23
 50 38 0.00 0.0
April 24
 56 35 0.00 0.0
April 25
 57 32 0.00 0.0
April 26
 72 38 0.00 0.0
April 27
 75 46 0.00 0.0
April 28
 67 46 0.08 0.0
April 29
 54 44 1.07 0.0
April 30
 50 44 0.25 0.0
May 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 51 44 0.00 0.0
May 2
 56 34 0.00 0.0
May 3
 64 35 0.00 0.0
May 4
 58 40 0.69 0.0
May 5
 45 36 0.41 0.0
May 6
 49 35 0.48 0.0
May 7
 50 34 0.60 0.0
May 8
 47 32 1.30 8.0
May 9
 44 34 0.11 0.0
May 10
 66 43 0.00 0.0
May 11
 77 43 0.00 0.0
May 12
 66 44 0.01 0.0
May 13
 53 35 0.06 0.0
May 14
 75 40 0.00 0.0
May 15
 82 50 0.00 0.0
May 16
 92 58 0.00 0.0
May 17
 63 51 0.04 0.0
May 18
 61 49 0.38 0.0
May 19
 58 48 0.32 0.0
May 20
 51 37 0.09 0.0
May 21
 65 43 0.00 0.0
May 22
 78 50 0.00 0.0
May 23
 78 47 0.00 0.0
May 24
 80 52 0.00 0.0
May 25
 85 53 0.00 0.0
May 26
 76 49 0.00 0.0
May 27
 65 48 0.00 0.0
May 28
 60 50 0.00 0.0
May 29
 70 54 0.15 0.0
May 30
 75 45 0.42 0.0
May 31
 54 40 0.18 0.0
June 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 58 39 0.10 0.0
June 2
 55 36 0.00 0.0
June 3
 69 n/a 0.00 0.0
June 4
 70 45 0.00 0.0
June 5
 75 47 0.00 0.0
June 6
 77 52 0.00 0.0
June 7
 83 45 0.00 0.0
June 8
 69 45 0.03 0.0
June 9
 77 50 0.00 0.0
June 10
 87 n/a 0.00 0.0
June 11
 75 46 0.15 0.0
June 12
 67 40 0.00 0.0
June 13
 74 n/a 0.00 0.0
June 14
 87 51 0.00 0.0
June 15
 86 59 0.00 0.0
June 16
 83 49 0.00 0.0
June 17
 67 54 0.00 0.0
June 18
 75 58 0.62 0.0
June 19
 84 60 0.00 0.0
June 20
 71 42 0.00 0.0
June 21
 73 44 0.00 0.0
June 22
 81 45 0.07 0.0
June 23
 84 54 0.00 0.0
June 24
 88 56 0.00 0.0
June 25
 84 56 0.10 0.0
June 26
 85 51 0.10 0.0
June 27
 78 48 0.00 0.0
June 28
 87 54 0.00 0.0
June 29
 87 60 0.00 0.0
June 30
 86 62 0.27 0.0
July 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 76 60 1.00 0.0
July 2
 87 62 0.00 0.0
July 3
 90 70 0.00 0.0
July 4
 91 52 0.00 0.0
July 5
 93 53 0.00 0.0
July 6
 82 57 0.20 0.0
July 7
 71 53 0.35 0.0
July 8
 77 55 0.30 0.0
July 9
 80 52 0.19 0.0
July 10
 66 50 0.00 0.0
July 11
 82 51 0.00 0.0
July 12
 97 55 0.00 0.0
July 13
 79 48 0.00 0.0
July 14
 92 55 0.00 0.0
July 15
 92 56 0.00 0.0
July 16
 94 61 0.00 0.0
July 17
 96 60 0.31 0.0
July 18
 84 55 0.00 0.0
July 19
 86 51 0.00 0.0
July 20
 66 56 0.00 0.0
July 21
 74 55 0.39 0.0
July 22
 58 50 1.20 0.0
July 23
 75 56 0.00 0.0
July 24
 88 60 0.00 0.0
July 25
 96 63 0.00 0.0
July 26
 89 56 0.00 0.0
July 27
 88 54 0.00 0.0
July 28
 91 58 0.00 0.0
July 29
 87 56 0.05 0.0
July 30
 80 57 0.09 0.0
July 31
 78 55 0.00 0.0
August 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 80 55 0.28 0.0
August 2
 80 51 0.09 0.0
August 3
 59 39 0.20 0.0
August 4
 70 45 0.00 0.0
August 5
 81 48 0.00 0.0
August 6
 85 53 0.00 0.0
August 7
 93 64 0.00 0.0
August 8
 92 55 0.00 0.0
August 9
 85 54 0.00 0.0
August 10
 86 57 0.00 0.0
August 11
 92 60 0.83 0.0
August 12
 95 61 0.00 0.0
August 13
 100 68 0.00 0.0
August 14
 94 55 0.07 0.0
August 15
 73 53 0.46 0.0
August 16
 78 53 0.00 0.0
August 17
 90 51 0.05 0.0
August 18
 75 49 0.00 0.0
August 19
 71 42 0.00 0.0
August 20
 83 50 0.00 0.0
August 21
 93 68 0.00 0.0
August 22
 89 70 0.00 0.0
August 23
 79 56 0.00 0.0
August 24
 83 52 0.00 0.0
August 25
 92 69 0.00 0.0
August 26
 93 57 0.00 0.0
August 27
 88 51 0.00 0.0
August 28
 70 51 0.13 0.0
August 29
 74 51 0.00 0.0
August 30
 77 50 0.01 0.0
August 31
 81 55 0.00 0.0
September 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 94 54 0.00 0.0
September 2
 89 59 0.00 0.0
September 3
 93 61 0.00 0.0
September 4
 98 70 0.00 0.0
September 5
 96 n/a 0.00 0.0
September 6
 103 n/a 0.00 0.0
September 7
 105 61 0.00 0.0
September 8
 98 63 0.00 0.0
September 9
 89 54 0.00 0.0
September 10
 85 62 0.00 0.0
September 11
 96 50 0.00 0.0
September 12
 65 46 0.05 0.0
September 13
 63 43 0.00 0.0
September 14
 63 40 0.00 0.0
September 15
 73 47 0.00 0.0
September 16
 85 50 0.00 0.0
September 17
 76 48 0.00 0.0
September 18
 65 45 0.12 0.0
September 19
 74 36 0.00 0.0
September 20
 51 29 0.00 0.0
September 21
 60 32 0.00 0.0
September 22
 68 40 0.00 0.0
September 23
 80 51 0.00 0.0
September 24
 83 46 0.00 0.0
September 25
 78 53 0.00 0.0
September 26
 89 54 0.00 0.0
September 27
 84 40 0.00 0.0
September 28
 85 42 0.00 0.0
September 29
 74 50 0.00 0.0
September 30
 65 39 0.00 0.0
October 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 78 38 0.00 0.0
October 2
 70 42 0.00 0.0
October 3
 60 43 0.00 0.0
October 4
 68 n/a 0.00 0.0
October 5
 58 33 0.00 0.0
October 6
 55 25 0.00 0.0
October 7
 63 28 0.00 0.0
October 8
 67 32 0.00 0.0
October 9
 75 35 0.00 0.0
October 10
 71 41 0.00 0.0
October 11
 83 50 0.00 0.0
October 12
 63 39 0.09 0.0
October 13
 51 29 0.00 0.0
October 14
 56 26 0.00 0.0
October 15
 66 34 0.00 0.0
October 16
 60 30 0.00 0.0
October 17
 71 33 0.00 0.0
October 18
 60 33 0.30 0.0
October 19
 60 34 0.00 0.0
October 20
 76 41 0.00 0.0
October 21
 78 50 0.00 0.0
October 22
 68 30 0.04 0.0
October 23
 47 25 0.00 0.0
October 24
 70 27 0.00 0.0
October 25
 82 31 0.18 0.5
October 26
 49 30 0.02 0.0
October 27
 65 30 0.00 0.0
October 28
 58 29 0.00 0.0
October 29
 63 26 0.00 0.0
October 30
 76 n/a 0.00 0.0
October 31
 48 26 0.00 0.0
November 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 60 29 0.00 0.0
November 2
 75 40 0.00 0.0
November 3
 74 41 0.00 0.0
November 4
 67 40 0.00 0.0
November 5
 70 30 0.00 0.0
November 6
 45 24 0.00 0.0
November 7
 56 35 0.00 0.0
November 8
 69 55 0.00 0.0
November 9
 74 38 0.02 0.0
November 10
 42 19 0.57 10.0
November 11
 35 12 0.20 4.0
November 12
 15 10 0.10 2.0
November 13
 30 8 0.00 0.0
November 14
 32 5 0.00 0.0
November 15
 21 12 0.00 0.0
November 16
 34 7 0.00 0.0
November 17
 45 10 0.03 0.0
November 18
 41 13 0.00 0.0
November 19
 15 0 0.10 1.0
November 20
 2 -1 0.01 0.5
November 21
 3 -3 0.00 0.0
November 22
 18 -1 0.00 0.0
November 23
 23 6 0.00 0.0
November 24
 42 12 0.00 0.0
November 25
 45 22 0.00 0.0
November 26
 35 18 0.12 2.0
November 27
 30 17 0.17 3.0
November 28
 40 10 0.04 0.5
November 29
 41 24 0.00 0.0
November 30
 37 23 0.00 0.0
December 1978 Spearfish Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 40 17 0.01 0.5
December 2
 19 0 0.10 1.5
December 3
 15 -2 0.00 0.0
December 4
 43 10 0.02 0.3
December 5
 32 18 0.13 2.0
December 6
 23 1 0.01 0.0
December 7
 13 -1 0.01 0.0
December 8
 12 n/a 0.00 0.0
December 9
 17 0 0.00 0.0
December 10
 32 15 0.00 0.0
December 11
 34 20 0.00 0.0
December 12
 50 32 0.00 0.0
December 13
 36 19 0.02 0.5
December 14
 43 26 0.00 0.0
December 15
 50 18 0.00 0.0
December 16
 38 n/a 0.00 0.0
December 17
 35 16 0.00 0.0
December 18
 50 12 0.00 0.0
December 19
 49 22 0.00 0.0
December 20
 30 20 0.11 1.1
December 21
 38 13 0.00 0.0
December 22
 41 15 0.03 0.3
December 23
 36 16 0.00 0.0
December 24
 30 20 0.07 2.0
December 25
 35 18 0.03 0.5
December 26
 27 13 0.00 0.0
December 27
 32 4 0.00 0.0
December 28
 21 5 0.01 0.5
December 29
 13 -6 0.00 0.0
December 30
 5 -18 0.00 0.0
December 31
 3 -24 0.00 0.0
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