Vermillion Weather Records

Vermillion, 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 Vermillion, South Dakota was 114 °F which occurred on July 17, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Vermillion, South Dakota was -38 °F which occurred on January 12, 1912.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Vermillion Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 31.7 10.7 74 -38 0.5 6.7
February 36.9 14.4 79 -33 0.7 8.9
March 49.5 25.7 92 -30 1.5 4.6
April 62.5 36.4 99 1 3.0 2.5
May 73.5 48.5 106 20 4.0 0.1
June 83.4 59.7 108 36 4.3 0.0
July 86.7 63.7 114 37 3.5 0.0
August 84.5 61.2 112 34 2.9 0.0
September 78.7 52.1 106 23 3.0 0.0
October 65.3 38.9 98 3 2.5 0.8
November 49.0 25.6 83 -24 1.2 4.6
December 35.1 15.0 69 -32 0.8 7.1
Entire year 61.5 37.7 114 -38 27.5 35.1
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F July 31, 1955
Lowest daily high -15 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
70 °F February 8, 1893
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
65 °F Feb 7–8, 1893
Most daily precipitation 6.4 inches August 18, 1937
Most monthly precipitation 15.0 inches June 2018
Most yearly precipitation 44.7 inches 1909
Most yearly days with precipitation 112 2019
Earliest snow in season October 2 1999
Latest snow in season May 28 1947
Most daily snow 15.0 inches November 28, 1983
Most monthly snow 38.0 inches February 2001
Most yearly snow 71.0 inches 1909
Most snow in a winter 69.8 inches 2000–2001
Greatest snow accumulation 44.0 inches March 15, 1962
Earliest freeze September 12 1902
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 6 1987
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 23 1928
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 6 1896
Latest freeze May 29 1947
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 9 2010
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1950
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 19 1984
Most days in a year < 0 °F 44 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 171 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 140 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 73 1931
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 38 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Vermillion Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days May 26 – Jun 4, 1903
Without precipitation 94 days Nov 27, 1895 – Feb 28, 1896
With snow 6 days Jan 6–11, 2024
High temperature at or
below freezing
53 days Dec 31, 1977 – Feb 21, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 77 days Jun 16 – Aug 31, 2010
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 31 days Jun 28 – Jul 28, 1974
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jul 9–19, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Vermillion is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Vermillion 2 SE location