Lowest Temperatures in Watertown History
This is a list of the 20 lowest temperatures ever recorded in
Watertown, South Dakota history from 1893–2024 based on data from the NOAA.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Watertown?
The coldest temperature in Watertown, South Dakota history is -40 °F which happened on Thursday, January 13, 1916.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-40 °F |
January 13, 1916 |
| 2 |
-38 °F |
February 19, 1929 |
| 2 |
-38 °F |
January 14, 1916 |
| 2 |
-38 °F |
January 12, 1912 |
| 2 |
-38 °F |
February 2, 1905 |
| 2 |
-38 °F |
February 11, 1899 |
| 7 |
-37 °F |
December 18, 2016 |
| 7 |
-37 °F |
January 13, 1912 |
| 9 |
-36 °F |
February 16, 1936 |
| 9 |
-36 °F |
February 3, 1905 |
| 9 |
-36 °F |
January 24, 1904 |
| 9 |
-36 °F |
February 9, 1899 |
| 9 |
-36 °F |
February 1, 1893 |
| 14 |
-35 °F |
February 9, 1994 |
| 14 |
-35 °F |
January 15, 1972 |
| 14 |
-35 °F |
February 3, 1917 |
| 14 |
-35 °F |
February 12, 1905 |
| 14 |
-35 °F |
February 8, 1899 |
| 14 |
-35 °F |
January 24, 1895 |
| 20 |
-34 °F |
January 30, 2019 |
| 20 |
-34 °F |
January 15, 2009 |
| 20 |
-34 °F |
February 2, 1917 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1893–2024 |
Watertown Regional Airport |
location |