Lowest Daily High Temperatures in Watertown History

This is a list of the coldest daily high temperatures ever recorded in Watertown, South Dakota history from 1893–2024 based on data from the NOAA.

Lowest temperatures all-time

Record for the lowest daily high temperature in Watertown

The lowest high temperature for a calendar day in Watertown, South Dakota history was -25 °F which happened on Wednesday, February 8, 1899.

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-25 °F	February 8, 1899
2	-21 °F	February 1, 1893
3	-20 °F	January 18, 1994
3	-20 °F	January 14, 1972
3	-20 °F	February 2, 1917
3	-20 °F	January 13, 1916
3	-20 °F	January 25, 1895
8	-19 °F	January 17, 1943
8	-19 °F	January 12, 1912
10	-18 °F	February 12, 1905
10	-18 °F	February 2, 1905
12	-17 °F	December 21, 1989
12	-17 °F	December 23, 1983
12	-17 °F	February 10, 1899
15	-16 °F	January 18, 1943
15	-16 °F	January 22, 1936
15	-16 °F	February 8, 1933
15	-16 °F	January 6, 1909
15	-16 °F	January 25, 1904
20	-15 °F	January 30, 2019
20	-15 °F	January 28, 1951
20	-15 °F	February 11, 1899